Sep 10, 2015

In these photos, you can see all the stages of making a pavé wedding band.

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From a glob of metal, in this case 18 karat white gold, the ring is formed and ready to be cut to the right size.

 

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The ring is being sawed at the correct size point so it can be soldered together into one continuous piece.

 

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The ring is being heated and the two ends soldered together.

 

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It is now one piece.

 

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Here the ring is being sanded and shaped.

 

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Once it has been sanded and shaped, it is checked to make sure that the millimeter width is correct.

 

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The inside of the ring is being marked with an “18K” stamp.

 

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The ring is ready to be set with diamonds, so its time to measure the stones.

 

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Little holes are carved into the band where the diamonds will eventually be set.

 

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The holes are all carved out, and it’s time for the last step: set the diamonds!

 

Ta-da! The ring is sparkly and ready to be worn!