Creation of a gold religious ring for men

As you probably know, religion is a vast source of inspiration for jewelry making, and many museums display ancient religiously inspired jewelry, evidence that over the centuries people have carried their religious symbols with them in the form of jewelry.

Religious symbols are often worn as pendants, however it is entirely possible to bring certain symbols together into a cohesive design to create a ring or signet ring.

In the specific case of this jewel, it involves the creation of a Christian signet ring with an oval-shaped top for men, bringing together various Christian symbols engraved in relief on the top and the amounts of the ring.

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I invite you to discover the far from obvious details of the design of this ring and its creation.

Here are some examples of other religious jewels made in our laboratory, you can discover gold or silver rings with the Christian cross engraved on onyx stone and the chrism symbol represented on a ring plaque or on a gold religious medal.

The different religious symbols used

The religious symbols present on this ring are numerous. We find there:

• Chrism
• The eye of providence
• The M surmounted by a cross
• The heart of Jesus as well as the heart of Mary
• The crown of thorns

Chrism is an early Christian symbol dating back to the 4th century AD, composed of the first two Greek letters of Jesus Christ and surrounded by alpha and omega. You will find more information about this symbol in this article.

The eye of providence is a Christian symbol that reminds us that God sees all and knows all (source).

The M surmounted by a cross is the initial of Mary (source) and the cross is that of Christ.

The two hearts of Jesus and Mary are literal representations of these two Christian symbols.

The crown of thorns symbolizes the sacred crown worn by Jesus during his crucifixion.

Ring design around Christian symbols

The ring is stupidCEU following our client’s design with the images provided and presented above as support.

The ring plate is an oval measuring 15 x 13 millimeters on which 3 symbols are engraved in relief, namely:

• chrism in the center
• the omniscient divine eye below
• the initial M of the Virgin Mary surmounted by the cross of Jesus
• all surrounded by a raised edge

On the ring amounts we find the heart of Mary engraved in relief on the left and the heart of Jesus on the right.

Below the ring, engraved in relief on the outside of the ring, a crown of thorns unites the two hearts, symbolizing Christ’s crown of thorns.

We must therefore build a digital model with all these details to transpose the idea and the graphics of the symbols into a 3D digital object that can meet the sponsor’s expectations.

Obviously, the computer tool proves essential for this type of work by combining numerous fine details from all corners of the ring.

We use professional jewelry design software to create the model and render images of the ring.

It also allows us, through rendering, to have a precise idea of ​​the ring finalized with the gold color desired by the customer.

Side view of the religious ring showing the details engraved in relief on the sides of the ring, namely the heart of Jesus, the heart of Mary and the crown of thorns.

Once the design has been validated, we are ready to start making the gold ring.

Gold workmanship of the signet ring

The gold workmanship of the ring will use the previously produced digital model.

Using the digital file of our ring model, we 3D print the wax ring with a 3D printer.

We then obtain the physical ring in wax with a design corresponding to the digital model.

View of our wax ring obtained through 3D printing

This wax pattern is then used to create a casting tree for the investment casting process.

View of a casting tree in the development phase before making the refractory plaster mould. You can discover all the phases of preparing such a mold by reading this article on the subject.

The refractory plaster mold thus formed is heated to burn the resin and then pour the molten liquid gold into it.

This video summarizes the steps of preparing the mold and pouring molten gold for another gold ring design.

Once the gold is cast, we recover our 18k gold tree from the plaster mold by breaking it.

View of the details of the relief engraving obtained through the lost wax casting process

The ring is then cut from the core for handling, then detailing, retouching, filing and polishing are followed to give the ring its final appearance.

Once polishing is completed we obtain this result:

Here are some examples of other religious jewels that we have had the opportunity to make in our workshop:

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