QuestionQUESTION: Hi Thomas,
I thinking about making a wooden engagement ring for my girlfriend and would like to mount a diamond. It seems like a stud earring would work well, but I just wanted to know if there is a better way of mounting a diamond. I'm a skilled woodworker but have no jewelry experience. Thanks!
ANSWER: Jeff, this ring should prove to be an interesting project.
I believe a sturdy earring stud will work but please get one with heavier than normal prongs in the setting. A ring will be facing much more accidental knocks, bumps and abuse than an earring.
Cut the stud post to a short length and do not depend on that inserted into the wood to be safe.
You need to have some slight amount of post in the wood and some of the base of the earring setting also in the wood. Drill out just wide enough and deep enough to allow the base of the setting to be sunk into the wood, secured also with as much of the post as the thickness of the wood will allow. I would use a water clear epoxy cement to hold it all together. (Hughes 330 is a good brand.)
If my thinking is not the direction of yours, please use the follow-up to get back with me and clarify my thinking on this. I am fairly familiar with wood work and you will not loose me with those thoughts.
God Bless and Peace. Thomas.
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walnut/maple engagemen
QUESTION: Hi Thomas,
I just wanted to thank you for your help. The ring turned out great and she said yes!!
AnswerHi Thomas,
I thinking about making a wooden engagement ring for my girlfriend and would like to mount a diamond. It seems like a stud earring would work well, but I just wanted to know if there is a better way of mounting a diamond. I'm a skilled woodworker but have no jewelry experience. Thanks!
ANSWER: Jeff, this ring should prove to be an interesting project.
I believe a sturdy earring stud will work but please get one with heavier than normal prongs in the setting. A ring will be facing much more accidental knocks, bumps and abuse than an earring.
Cut the stud post to a short length and do not depend on that inserted into the wood to be safe.
You need to have some slight amount of post in the wood and some of the base of the earring setting also in the wood. Drill out just wide enough and deep enough to allow the base of the setting to be sunk into the wood, secured also with as much of the post as the thickness of the wood will allow. I would use a water clear epoxy cement to hold it all together. (Hughes 330 is a good brand.)
If my thinking is not the direction of yours, please use the follow-up to get back with me and clarify my thinking on this. I am fairly familiar with wood work and you will not loose me with those thoughts.
God Bless and Peace. Thomas.
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QUESTION: Hi Thomas,
I just wanted to thank you for your help. The ring turned out great and she said yes!
Jeff the ring looks great and you do good work. This is good news and I am very happy you wrote to let me know. God Bless and Peace to Both of You. Thomas.
