Men's Wedding Band from Heirloom Family Bridal Rings
As a recently engaged woman myself, I know that every piece of jewelry has a story.
My fiancé and I are going into this marriage, each having a previous life to consider, and we had N. Fox help us design a ring to not only include them but celebrate our joining together as one big family – feel free to check out Saratoga Bride’s Instagram feed to see MY beautiful ring!
When I heard about this gentleman’s story – I got a little jealous – but knew I had to share it with you guys!
Whether you received your first pair of diamond stud earrings for your 16th birthday, you were given a watch for graduation, or you received a family heirloom after a loved one passed away, jewelry has always been the traditional way to celebrate life’s milestones. I cherish every item I have received from my aunts – who all had TONS of beautiful pieces – and most importantly – my grandmother’s ring, that was handed down from my mother and will go to my daughter someday… jewelry has a special spot in our heart.
We all know… the best stories cross generations and involve turning old jewelry into new!
Matt, a recently engaged gentleman, asked that N. Fox Jewelers’ Custom Designer Grant Dorangrichia, create a custom gold wedding band.
This would all seem quite routine if the gold metal used in the production didn't come from the wedding rings of FOUR of Matt's grandparents!!
This is such a cool process, and I need to share it with my Saratoga Bride readers…
After the stones were taken out, the four individual gold rings were heated to approximately 1100 degrees Celsius. Once the gold reaches a molten state and is flowing as one-mass it can be poured into a casting mold to form an ingot and cool. The gold ingot is then passed through a series of decreasing rolling mills to form what will become the custom solid gold wedding band.
With every few passes, Custom Jewelry Designer, Grant, must heat the gold ingot until it is red hot, then allowed to cool down slowly. This is called annealing and helps to prevent the metal becoming too brittle to work with.
When the ingot is the required width and depth for the style of the wedding band it is bent to form a circle with the use of a forming press.
Matt requested a straight polished finish. To achieve this, the ring was “sanded” with progressively finer grades of emery and followed with buffing and polishing.
I think you’ll agree…
The end result is a breathtaking reminder of love's past -and future!
When calling N. Fox Jewelers to ask about repurposing your vintage and antique jewelry, please tell them Chris from
Saratoga Bride sent you!
N. Fox Jewelers, 404 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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