Seeking Source For Ring Mountings ?
Q: Does anyone have a source for ring mountings in 14k or 10k gold? I'm interested in making my own rings using pre-made mountings and my own gems. Thanks for any info...
A: You might try several of the companies I order from - Rio Grande (www.riogrande.com), Fire Mountain Gems(www.firemountaingems.com), or Indian Jewelers Supply Co.(www.ijsinc.com). An easy way to manufacture your own rings (I know you want to use pre- made, but this is simple and maybe you can find someone to do it cheaply), is to: 1- get some double half-round wire, measure it to the ring size you want, cut the piece off and split the ends to make a 2-prong ring shank. If you buy all your ring shanks, you don't have to do this. 2- cut the jumpring off of a pendant setting, 3- solder the pendant setting onto the ring shank and set your stone. Since pendants come in such a wide variety, you could make a wide variety of rings. We are manufacturers and exporters of Gold jewellery from India. We also take orders as per client's designs and demands and we can supply you with the mountings of your patterns or ours.