Gallery: Works in Progress

IP1 - Customer provided this sketch, JSI was commissioned to create the ring. The band was fabricated from 14Kt white gold stock and the customer's stones were set.

IP2 - Customer wanted to create a ring that echoed the woven pattern of her old band. The base of this ring was carved in wax and cast in 14Kt yellow gold. The white gold trim and accents were applied and the center princess cut diamond and 8 triangle shaped diamonds were set in modified bezels.

IP3 -Customer provided this sketch, JSI was commissioned to create the ring. A wax was carved, the piece was cast in 14Kt white gold, and the customer's stones were set.

IP3 - Completed Ring

IP4 - Customer had a worn out set from the 1930's. She wanted to maintain the same look in her new rings. The band is a connected jacket style ring. The engagement ring is a 3 stone with a bypass style shank. In this photo you see the 14Kt gold fabricated and assembled parts prior to stone setting.

IP4 - The wedding set, complete with the stones set, separated view.

IP4 - This view shows the completed set with the engagement ring inserted into the jacket wedding band.

IP5 - Customer provided this picture cut out of a magazine. JSI fabricated the earrings in 18Kt yellow gold, bead set diamonds on the top accent the cultured pearl drops.

IP5 - This pendant was designed and created several years later to go with the pearl earrings in the previous picture.

IP5 - Customer wanted a ring to go with the earrings and pendant. This shows the progression of the sketch to the wax carving. The ring will be cast in 18Kt yellow gold.

IP5 - The rough 18Kt yellow gold casting, prior to clean up and stone setting.

IP5- The finished piece, 18Kt Yellow gold ring with diamonds and a South Sea Pearl.

IP6 - Simple pencil sketches were done at the counter with the customer's input. The final result, a 14Kt white gold pendant with a large bezel set diamond and small bead set accent diamonds.

IP7- This photograph shows the parts of this pair of earrings prior to final assembly. The pink mabe pearls and the rubies are set in 14Kt yellow gold bezels, the diamonds in white.

IP7 - This pair of 14Kt yellow gold earrings set with pink mabe pearls, diamonds and rubies are on display in our case.

IP8 - Upper left ring is the customer's original worn out piece. The other views are of the new duplicated piece. JSI carved a wax, cast the ring in platinum and set the stones from the old ring into the new piece.

IP9 - JSI made a mold of this 14Kt yellow gold ring, pulled a wax and cast it in 14Kt white gold.

IP9 - The finished piece, 14Kt white gold ring with bezel set tanzanite and trillion diamonds.

IP10 - Original color sketch and the completed diamond and opal pearl enhancer.

IP11 - Platinum parts, partially assembled for woven ring

IP11 - The two halves have been intertwined and assembled, some of the stones have been set.

IP11 - The finished piece, woven look, platinum band with bead set diamonds.

IP12 - Side view of a worn mounting with a hinged shank, and the new ring with a regular shank.

IP13 - The unassembled parts, from left to right, the loose opal, the inner bezel for the opal, the surrounding diamond strip and the cast yellow gold brooch base.

IP13 - The completed opal and diamond brooch.

IP14 - The original sketch and completed 14Kt white gold diamond cluster ring.

IP15 - The pendant on the right is the sample that was brought in with a loose oval tanzanite. The pendant on the left is the copy of the sample using the customer's oval stone.

IP15 - Preliminary sketches for musical motif wedding band.

IP15 - 14Kt gold band, wire and bezel along with the diamond that will be used to fabricate the wedding band.

IP15 - The ring has been partially assembled, the white gold bezel will be soldered in place, the diamond will be set and the whole piece will be polished and finished.

IP15 - The completed band, 14kt yellow gold with a musical motif and diamond.

IP16 - Preliminary sketch for cad/cam project.

IP16 - Initial cad/cam rendering.

IP16 - Final cad/cam rendering with some modifications to the bezels.

IP16 - Rough casting, 18K yellow gold and platinum, prior to assembly, setting and finishing.

IP16 - Completed ring, set with center sapphire, trillion diamonds and accent diamonds and sapphires.