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J.H.Revell Jewelers & Goldsmiths specializes in custom, handmade jewelry, and we strive to provide customers with original designs and exceptional quality. With three in-house goldsmiths, all work is done on the premises. Our customers have direct access to the goldsmiths, which means being involved in the creation process from design to completion. This ensures a personal touch in each piece of custom jewelry.

In fact, the process of making jewelry by hand begins with the customer.
Design ideas often come from the imagination; however we can provide various resources to help get ideas flowing. Using drawings on paper and computer imaging, we can show a two-dimensional version of the jewelry.
If the image is insufficient, we often create a three-dimensional model of the piece in sterling silver; this allows the customer to wear the jewelry and see it from different angles.

Once the design is finalized, the goldsmith spends time planning the production. For a custom engagement ring, this includes working out relevant measurements, such as finger size, ring width and depth, stone size and stone spacing.

Figure A

As shown in Figure A, production begins with an ingot of metal. In this case platinum was chosen along with an oval diamond.
First, the goldsmith rolls the platinum by hand through a mill. The mill’s two rollers compress the platinum and generate a dense piece of metal, which makes for a stronger piece of jewelry. The goldsmith then uses hammers to forge the rolled platinum into various components of the ring.

Figure B portrays one of the components		and also reveals cut marks that will later guide the goldsmith.
	Figure B

	Production continues with general shaping. The goldsmith uses a series of hand files from coarse to fine. Figures C and D show this process for making the basic parts of the ring: the head (which holds the stone) and the shank (which wraps around the finger).
Figure C		Figure D

Next, the goldsmith solders the parts together.

Figure E

In Figure E, the head is soldered in place along with the two shoulders. Not only are the shoulders decorative, but they are also vital to the ring’s structure as they protect the head from being knocked when the ring is worn.
Once the pieces are together, the lines are further cleaned with emery papers in a series from coarse to fine. The goldsmith brings the metal to a rough polish that is free of any file marks and then uses a series of buffing wheels and compounds to bring the metal to a high polish. The goldsmith sets the diamond, buffs the ring one last time, and cleans the piece.

Figure F

Figure F shows that the finished ring is ready for a marriage proposal, and the lucky bride-to-be will receive a custom piece of handmade luxury.