Open rings are very popular right now, so I decided to make one the AWL way. I made this one out of Sterling Silver (925) and blue turquoise resin. The resin I use is called Colores and I purchased it from my favorite jewelry supplier: Riogrande.

First I made the wings and ring band out of 16 gauge silver sheet. I thought I was going to keep it simple, but my husband suggested I do something else to the design… so I did

I soldered 18 gauge wire to the wings and made silver granules to embellish it. This is what the pieces looked like individually.

I cut the shank open with the saw and filed the edges round. Before soldering I stamped the piece with my” AWL” makers mark and the “sterling” quality mark.  The following is not the best picture, but you get the idea.

Polish the piece (no picture for that step, sorry!) and then apply the resin. My husband loves this part so I let him do it. We used the blue Colores resin and mixed according to the instructions in the bottle.  He used a syringe to ensure a perfect fill. He did great!

hubby applying resin to jewelry

Allow a few hours to dry and its ready!

Always With Love Open Butterfly Ring