Wide Tension Set Diamond Ring Style:Starry Night Damascus contemporary band

contemporary band

Hours more of careful sanding brought the whole surface flush and planar with a high polish to best accentuate the inlay and (soon) the texture in the damascus

This bolo is the very special realization of that dream-like image in my mind

I crafted a gold bezel for the stone

and did a preliminary sanding of surfaces

Wide Tension Set Diamond Ring Style:Starry Night Damascus contemporary bandOriginal Design by Master Goldsmith, G. Phil Poirier, my mentor and uncle. A timeless low dome band, 12mm wide with one tension set . 1 carat diamond (SI1 clarity, G I color). Comfort fit inside. The setting uses compression to hold the stone in place naturally exemplifying the beautiful collaboration between stone and metal. Damascus is created by layering two different alloys of stainless steel. Forging and twisting the layers creates beautiful