I use this process for my One-of-a-Kind designs.
My rings shown right after being cast in gold with the Rough Ruby and Diamond in place.
The Cast-in-Place process produces the strongest rings available and is the perfect choice for active people.
I create these rings by sculpting my wax directly on the stone. These stones become my canvas and allows me to create natural flowing designs.
Once the design has been completed, the stone and the wax are cast together, this process results in a ring where the stone and the metal literally become one piece, also making each ring a one-of-a-kind creation.
Once we melt the gold at 1000 degrees, it flows around the stone where my wax was previously, I will post the Lost-Wax-Process next.
The picture shows two rings that were recently cast-in-place with the stones prior to polishing. The only stones I can use in this process are Rough Diamonds, Rubies and Sapphires and other stones will not survive.
These stones are considered precious gemstones and have a hardness of 9.5 to 10 on the Mohs scale. These stones can endure the 1000 degrees temperatures without cracking once the gold hits them. Another benefit in this process is that the gold actually shrinks 1% allowing a tight fit around the stones.
I hope you enjoy reading about my processes. -Dawn
