Most of my real business is in creating custom jewelry, particularly wedding rings, individual rings, matched sets, etc. In addition, I make settings for customer-supplied stones.
In many cases, the process involves a few false starts, because even though my calculations are very helpful in getting a Turk's-head of the correct pattern in the right dimensions, the process is so sensitive to initial conditions that the first attempt is often just a little large or a little small. It doesn't matter how beautiful a ring is, if it's the wrong size... so I make a test ring, in silver.
What do I do with the prototypes? If I used brass or copper, they would be interesting, certainly, but since I usually use pure silver, each one is also beautiful and valuable in its own right. This applies to demonstrations and other experiments, as well.
Below, a few items are made available for immediate sale. The prices are lower than my custom-order prices because they are offered "as is", without any further stress on my part.
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