From ROUGH to RING! Making Ammolite, Larimar, and Faceted Sunstone Settings from the Ground Up!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- In this one, I take you all through the process of making rings from scratch! While I have already prepped stones that would work fine for this purpose, I thought it would be more fun to show you all the process from beginning to end! That being said, we start by making a lovely larimar cabochon, and then detail the process of making ammolite cabochons! They are a bit tricky to make but the end result is outstanding! On top of those, I went ahead and faceted some of my Oregon Sunstone which came out beautifully. Stones finished, we go ahead and make a simple bezel cup setting for the larimar and ammolite, and then we make a simple prong setting for the sunstone! I think they all came out looking beautiful! As I mention in the video, this video can be taking as a "How to Make Rings: Beginners edition", that being said, we will be doing the "Advanced Edition" very soon, so look forward to seeing those settings! I hope you all enjoy and I will have another one out very soon!
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One of my top favorite videos of all time Theo! Wow wow wow. I can't pick a favorite. I guess if I had to, it would be the ammolite. Probably because I know how extremely hard it is to work with. You are King 🤴 of rings 💍, Lord of stone 🙏🙏🙌🙌🏹🏹💙💙💚💚
& Pharaoh of fossils, Commander of crystals, President of ... Petrified wood!
Thanks so much!😄 i love making rings☺ and absolutely gotta love that ammolite; it can be a huge pain ti work with but my gosh is it so worth it when the piece is finished😁
From shaping and polishing the stones to jewelry! This is the kind of video I want! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Theo, you have a gift and it’s obvious you enjoy using it❣️ A lesson for all of us; “ Try to make a living doing what you enjoy .” It’s great to see passion, talent and good old hard work turn out well for anyone. ❤️ the education included with your videos ( with the fun added in ). Like you, I loved them all. ✌️
Thank you so much! That truly means so much!😄
I think the sunstone ring came out really beautiful. I love all the facets. I also have a suggestion for your ammolite. Could you make a dragonfly pendant with cabs of ammolite as the segments to the dragonfly? I think it would be incredible.
Thank you so much!😄 and yes absolutely! That is a fantastic idea!😄
The faceting was perfect on that!!
Amazing the amount of work that goes into making a ring. You're truly an artist Theo. Can't wait to see the next video.
Thank you so much!😄 its a process for sure, but it gets easier and easier the more you do it😄 thanks so muvh for watching!
this is beyond fascinating! thank you for showing every last step of the process, it was amazing seeing these rings come to life !
Thank you so much!😄 it is a fun process for sure!
All three rings are beautiful , so no favourite here. Awesome video Theo. I love seeing how a true artist creates…start to finish. You sure are talented. Thanks for posting, I could definitely watch more jewelry making videos by you.
Thanks so much!😄 it truly means a lot! I will definitely be doing more jewelry videos over the winter! We have a few feet of snow so no rockhounding for awhile unfortunately😅
larimar is my absolute FAVORITE stone!
Wow! 😲 Those all turned out amazing!!! The ammolite and the sunstone were both absolutely gorgeous 👍🏼
Thanks so much!😄 its always such a joy to work with those pieces of ammolite😁 never know what you might wind up with!
My wife has a pair of larimar earrings. They really pop against silver like in that ring! Great intro video on ringmaking, it was interesting to see the different mounts and how they came together at the end.
I love to watch jewelry being made. The sunstone was my favorite. The flower-like result is gorgeous.
That is one of my favorite facet patterns to make☺ the end result is so beautiful!
I think they are all amazing and beautiful works of art. I am very grateful that you share your experience with the rest of us who are interested in the same things but not quite as knowledgeable about them as you are. Thank you
A great job on all three and they are beautiful. I'm glad you were able to do a prong ring. Be happy, safe, and stay healthy. I'm excited and I like the amolite the best.
Thanks so much!😄 prong settings intimidated me for years and then i finally gave it a shot a few months back and now i just regret not doing it sooner😂
That was awesome. I'm getting into this hobby and i want to learn as much as possible before i try. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks Theo
Thanks so much!😄 it is an extremely fun process! And definitely not a hard process, just a bit time consuming☺
Wow! I love them all! You are so talented! Love watching your videos!
Thanks so much! That truly means a lot!😄
Amazing. Great work Theo. Thanks for sharing. I like seeing the process. Also, I was amazed by your skill on faceting the sunstone. It looked like a flower. It takes patience. Nice...
Thank you so much!😄 i really love that pattern, it looks so good on that sunstone especially😄
You make it look so easy. Thank you!
Thanks so much!😄
Most awesome video, Man, great information, factual, sweet! Keep em' coming!
Thanks so much!😄
Holy cow!! That was so freaking good! I love them all! What an artist you are..thanks for sharing with us..❤️☮️
Thanks so much!😄 that truly means a lot!☺
Love them all but my far and away fave is the Larimar. And it is the perfect ring. Simple, beautiful!!!
Thanks so much!😄 i am extremely partial to that larimar😁 it is such unique stuff!
Absolutely stunning rings. Wow. You brought the beauty out in the gems. Well done.
Thank you so much!😄
Yay! Well I’m looking forward to hard mode! Also hope the alien eye parasite clears up soon😜. Thanks for sharing that Theo. Super fun to see. I’d wear that sunstone over a diamond any day!
Just waiting on a shipment and i can get going on hard mode!😁 the alien parasite is gone as well🤣 and i totally agree, those sunstones are phenomenal gems!😄
I agree I like them all equally, awesome video. 👌✌️
3 beautiful rings! Great instructions!
Wow Theo! Beautiful work! I loved the green ammonite, and that sunstone was just stunning! Loved watching the whole process, it’s cool to see art being created right in front of our eyes! I learned a lot, very cool video, thanks Theo!!😃👍👍🦋💎
Thanks so much!😄 it is such a fun process! A bit tedious but i always have a blast making rings☺
I like the sunshine, looks like a diamond.
Absolutely beautiful. I would be honored to wear a ring you have crafted. Do you take special requests for making rings? I just love the work you do. So talented. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!😄 and yes i do! Just so long as it's something im capeable of making😄
Ok thank you. What I'm looking for would be a grandmother's ring. I have 3 grandchildren. I will get with you soon as to what I may want. Just wanted to make sure you did special orders. Thank you so much.
I love the sunstone ring. I’d definetly wear that ring. Beautiful.
Hey Theo! Love how you take your adventures full circle - finding the rough to making!
Spectacular rings! Oregon Sunstone's faceting is divine - I feel like I'm looking into a mandala!
And I am here for all of your Alien Eyeball Theories!
Teacher, did you forget to give us a test?
Hahaha
Wow that was amazing
I hope to learn that some day.
I cant pick a favorite. I loved them all.
I have a Larimer necklace that I bought at Amber Cove. It's a beautiful stone
Thanks for this video
Thanks so much!😄 and absolutely! I have a huuuge soft spot for larimar! Ots a bit of a nightmare to work with but sooo worth it😄
Thanks I like your style of Completion son thanks alot.
More videos like this! I love more of the rough to finished style video. So cool to see a rock from the ground become a gorgeous piece of jewelry! Love from Missoula.
Super lindas Pedras meu amigo Theo! Obrigado por mostrar!
Wow. Gorgeous 🤩
Great video! They are all beautiful! Looking forward to seeing more complicated!!!
Impossible to pick one favorite!
Well, Theo, you are a man of many wonderful artistic talents. I was aware of your gemstones and rockhounding skills, but wow you have such beautiful skills in many other things. Very good and enjoyed watching your beautiful magic of creations. Thank you for sharing!
*You are a great Artist. The Stones are Wonderful & the Rings are truly unique. Thanks for the demonstration..
You're an amazing artist, Theo. I so enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much!😄
Simply WOW,,, Exquisite
Thanks for sharing this Theo. Learned a few things here. Loving it.
They are all wonderful & so remind me of doing this all myself 15 yrs ago?
😁🇨🇦😁🇨🇦
That sunstone is just gorgeous! My husband and I just went out to Plush, Oregon and got ourselves at least a pound of sunstones from the public collection site. A good number of them look to be of acceptable faceting quality and I can't wait to get a faceting machine someday soon! I only hope to make something half as beautiful as you did here.
Excellent work and fun video man! Can't wait to see the next one!
Thanks so much!😄
Holy cow man!!! You are so talented! You made beatiful bling. Thank you for showing us how.👍
Theo, you have a Big tallent. Its amazing !. Beautyfull stones and beauty jewerly. Congratulation. Greetings from PL
Wow, you and your skills never cease to amaze me!🤩 Those are gorgeous rings, all 3. Glad you picked the green and blue ammolite, my favorite colors. Hadn't seen larimar before but I love it! Your facetting is mind blowing! Thank you for sharing Theo!!✌🤠
Thank you so much!😄 i couldnt pass up that green and blue beauty!😁 and yes larimar is some amazing stuff! And not enough people know about larimar so im gonna need to do a larimar focused video soon!😁 it is so pretty! Thanks so much for watching!😄
Love all three, but the Larimer is my favorite
Awesome video Mr. Theo!
Skills! Incredible
Amazing how much work from rough stones to rings, thanks so much for sharing your ingenuity and expertise ❤
l always love your channel.
That was fun, and funny. Love your humor.
Lovely stone
Awesome! Please keep em coming!👍👍
All three were great but the ammolite for me. Thx for sharing learnt a lot from the vid and can't wait for the next one. Stay safe and rock on 👍🇦🇺
My eyes do the shit!!!!!! Love your shows. Years ago, 1980' bns. I found many Indian stone points in a 🌽 corn field..Just in one place. Maybe a stopping point?? ?
Absolutely amazing... I love them all! Thank you for sharing this process and for making great videos.
Thank you so much!😄 that truly means a lot!☺
Love the sunstone! tfs
Awesome loved watching every minute of it. 👏🥰🙋♀️
Ahhhh I miss this! I haven't hand fabricated a setting in a while...usually wax carve...Gotta do some smithing soon! Theo you are so good, amazingly talented human. Thank you so much for your videos! You truly inspire. 👏
LOL the rouge on the face! I've almost given myself a heart attack...looking in mirror after long polishing session...a bloody massacre! 😅
Wow! Thanks you. I love each of them. Amolite I guess is my favorite.
Awesome! Thanks, Theo!
My first thought was a parasite as well, didn't consider the extraterrestrial aspect. I for one would like to welcome our alien overlords. I didn't know really anything about larimar, so I just looked it up and that is absolutely fascinating. Beautiful stuff sir, thanks for making this and sharing.
Glad to see theres a like-minded individual out there😂 for sure aliens! And absolutely! Larimar is some fascinating stuff that doesnt het enough spotlight, it can be so phenomenal after a cut and polish! Thanks so mucj for watching!😄
@@TheoKellison Love watching your stuff. I think it is actually a good that that Larimar doesn't get as much attention. A bigger demand for it would probably wipe out the source in short order. I love how it's an entire village that shares the mine and doesn't allow anyone else in. They're guaranteeing themselves product for a long time to come that way.
Very nice Theo! They all look very nice.
Your work is absolutely beautiful!!!🤩
Beautiful rings!!👍👍
All 3.
Beautiful work!
when it comes to hand made treasures its extremely hard for me to pick just one as they all are beautiful!! i had ordered some amber from poland hope it arrives this year so i can order some ammolite to make some thing beautiful out of the 2 combined,, thank you for the tips and info
Thanks so much!😄 and man an amber/ammolite piece sounds amazing! That combo oughta look fantastoc together!😁
Great job on rings!
Beautiful rings! You are very talented
Awesome work ! WOW !
Very nice rings you have awesome skills 💎💍
🤩🤩🤩😍. Great video
Thanks for the video!!!! Very nice!!!!!!!
You are so talented!
Amazing work!!!
Omg!! Those all look amazing. I love them all and I want one! Can you make me an ammonite ring like that!?? Please :)
Dude, so cool.....I enjoy your videos.
GREAT VID BROTHER KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Nice work bud. All those look great.
Amazing!❤
I loved this video! I am a hobbyist beaded jewelry maker and have always wondered about taking the next step in jewelry making. I am not sure if I will, purely for the financial reasons but it was so cool to see the process! Thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks so much!😄 silver is a fantastic metal to start with if you want to enter the world of ring making; it costs a fraction of most other metals do so its a great option to start with without breaking the bank😄
@@TheoKellison Thanks for the tip, maybe I can get some Xmas money and perhaps take a shot at a trial project 😃 Thanks again, and happy holidays!
I have seen your videos on cutting and slabing rocks but would like to see a tutorial on how you decide which direction you are going to cut them. Thanks
Very nice work. I haven’t done silver work but I sure do want to. Good job. I have lots of stones
Amazing video, thank you for sharing!!
It’s just a little busted blood vessel Theo,you’ll live. Great job on the jewelry I wish I had your skill
Very beautiful job. I’ve been working on a freeform Larimar Cabochon that I’m wanting to use as my first piece to solder a pendant out of. Thanks for the help Theo
Beautiful! Would love to buy that sunstone ring if it's not already spoken for. I absolutely love the cut very stunning.
Thanks so much!😄 unfortunately the sunstone is already spoken for(its a christmas gift for someone☺) but i will be making a few more sunstone prong settongs with the same cut very soon and those will be up for grabs!😄
@@TheoKellison well I'm sure they are going to absolutely love it! That's awesome I will def have to grab one of them when they are done 🙂 hope you and Alexis have a wonderful holiday 🎄⛄🦌
Is your machine a Facetron? It looks like the one I had, but mine was powder coated white. Seeing this does make me wish I still had a place to facet. Sadly the amount of workspace I have is too small to accommodate the faceting machine.
Awesome vid Bro! 🤘
Theo your awesome for doing this video. I loved the process and the final results. I'd love to purchase one! Absolutely gorgeous 😍 I enjoy watching your videos.
Thank you so much!😄 i was planning on having a bunch up on the store before Christmas but i delayed silver shipment and my hectic schedule made that not play out the way i was hoping😅 i will be adding a bunch of rings to the store in the coming weeks though!😄
I gotta say from 5:10 to like 5:16, you should've said you had to "get down with the thickness." 😂 Love the vids man.
Loved it thx!
So amazing ur so talented
New to your channel, this is so fascinating, love it!
The blue
Nice
I visited a rock dealer yesterday. Based on their prices, you had $2k to $3k US in ammolite sitting on your table at one point in time. during the video. I need to make a trip to Canada to harvest some my self. That's the only way I am ever going to own any of the gorgeous material.