I finished a new Damascus ring yesterday. I don’t know if it is as good as the previous ring I blogged about, did not get that “gut feeling”. I cut this seamless ring from a rod and not from a flat billet like my previous ring. The pattern of the birds eye runs length wise and when you cut a 6mm piece from the rod you don’t have much that shows the best pattern, especially if you make a wedding band with a flat profile, you could end up with a lot of stripes, not nice.
This ring shows off the birds eye pattern no matter how it is worn. It is after all the pattern that makes the ring.
I shaped the ring such that it looks like the metal was hit with an ax and the metal split open, showing it’s inside, red blood, I mean a red ruby. The ruby clips in place and gets all the light that makes it sparkle.
Damascus with Birds Eye pattern and ruby
Damascus with Birds Eye pattern and ruby
Damascus with Birds Eye pattern and ruby
