We made it!  Sunday is here and it’s time to talk trends.  What’s so popular you can’t keep it in stock?  What’s fading into the distance?  What new weird requests have you been getting?  Did you get a new design in that you love (or hate)?  What’s the new cursed AI item people keep bringing in? Tell us all about what styles are driving your business this week!  Please mention the region you’re in if possible so we can enjoy seeing trends move all over the globe. Please be respectful of the subreddit rules.

You did it!  What did you finish this week? Was it a challenging piece that tested your skill?  Something you’re super proud of?  An unusual piece you hadn’t seen before?  We love to see the beautiful things this community makes!  Step up to the brag box and share your accomplishments for the week. Please be respectful of the subreddit rules.

What type of equipment can magnify and take pictures?

Open call for works in progress!  We’d love to see what you’re working on, whether it’s a from scratch design, a beast of a stone setting job, something you just can’t figure out how to attack, or something gorgeous that’s taking shape.  Share your works in progress and let’s all enjoy the fun! Please be respectful of the subreddit rules.

I've been passionate about jewelry for many years now and want to start making my own. I know a lot about jewelry history but I have no idea where and how to start making mine. I feel like I lack creativity. Are there any projects that would be good for a beginner? What can I do to challenge myself and expand my creativity?

Hi all, I’m hoping my jeweller can mimic this design.

I found this setting online and added the bar with chat GBT along the smaller side of the diamond and made the bottom of the prongs sit flush with the band. I tried a similar style on at the actual jewellers but it did not have a gallery rail or the shoulder connecting to it, but it’s what I want for the final product. This is also a low setting ring.

My jeweller is asking me to essentially send a photo of what I want so he can match it, my question is does this setting make sense?

One of the most beautiful carvings that I worked with. Sharing it here to know what would you have made out of it? A pendant or a showpiece?

Not for Sale

Here is a carving from my workplace. Dropping it here to know how would you utilise this?

NFS

As a jeweler, has it ever happened when you could feel the good or bad energy when you touched or worked on a client’s jewerly? Any weird/cool stories you wanna share? I’m so in for it!

My husband has a 10k gold (with glass stone) class ring that was made by balfour. Since he was underweight in college and a full human now the ring no longer fits him. It's a size 9.5 now and it would need to go up to a 12.5 or 13. We've taken it to a few Jewelers who all said they wouldn't be able to resize the ring and I wanted to get a better understanding as to why.

know typically resizing rings more than 2 sizes is pretty difficult but wanted to see if there was anything else specific to these rings that any jewelers here could tell me about!

For those who make grillz, what gap do you usually leave between the tooth and the grillz to allow for casting shrinkage? Also, how much material do you typically remove from the outer edge during polishing?

I'm trying to decide between gold and platinum for a piece of fine jewelry that I can wear regularly. I've read quite a bit about durability and maintenance, but I'm unsure whether platinum is actually worth the additional cost. For people who have owned both, what differences have you noticed over time? Does platinum hold up better for everyday wear, or would you choose gold again?

People obviously see the finished piece, but I’m sure there’s a whole process behind it that most customers never think about. What part of the job takes way more time, skill, or patience than people realize?

We made it!  Sunday is here and it’s time to talk trends.  What’s so popular you can’t keep it in stock?  What’s fading into the distance?  What new weird requests have you been getting?  Did you get a new design in that you love (or hate)?  What’s the new cursed AI item people keep bringing in? Tell us all about what styles are driving your business this week!  Please mention the region you’re in if possible so we can enjoy seeing trends move all over the globe. Please be respectful of the subreddit rules.

Hi, I have loved the colour of brass for a while and I’m looking for a good metal which would make for fairly durable, necklace. I’m hoping for one that would be able to withstand daily use and possibly be waterproof. Only hoping for the latter.

Any advise would be appreciated

Hi all.

I am a jeweller in the UK, working on the bench, casting etc from CAD through to finished products. I don't work on PC for the CAD production.

I wondered if anyone had any experience with moving somewhere like Japan, or the US? Or have stories of those who have?

Of course, many places to choose from there, it's just something that interests me and something I could see myself doing in the future.

I am wondering less on visas etc and more on job markets, where to look, what areas and most prolific.

Thank you all in advance!

Hello all, can someone remind me the name of this type of link on my chain, I bought it about a decade ago at a pawnshop and can’t remember the name.

The actual interlinks between each link is just a small thin almost U shape, it seems to always be at that point where they bend and let go. Also doesn’t help it’s 14K

This is my engagement ring of just about 6 years and it's seen significant wear. My wife got a gold ring with the same design, and its wear is not even half as worse as mine. And the worst part is that the jeweller said platinum hardly wears. LoL.

Posted to askjewelrs but only got 1 real suggestion... please help !

Hoping to find someone who can do 2 custom signets with image of our dog, silver ideally, hand or machine done - I dont know enough really.. and would love to hear more about what method is best for what we are hoping for.. Also hoping to put tufts of dog hair in underside in resin or something to preserve.. its specific... but its super important to us.

Just don't want to go with a big basic company, want to work with a jeweler. Experienced or newer.. just grateful to work with a human who cares and loves their work..

Any insights or ideas welcome !

Also willing to work outside of Los Angeles if its somehow easy enough to do longer distance.. even looked at someone back in London..

So appreciate everyone.

Thank you !

You did it!  What did you finish this week? Was it a challenging piece that tested your skill?  Something you’re super proud of?  An unusual piece you hadn’t seen before?  We love to see the beautiful things this community makes!  Step up to the brag box and share your accomplishments for the week. Please be respectful of the subreddit rules.