The Creation of the Elven CrownThis gallery shows the creation of this piece. Total creation time was between 15-20 hours from drawing to stone setting. Click on the pictures to see enlargements of the images. Most of the pages have additional information about the images and the process involved. |
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 Creating the framework |
Adding the first settings |
Lower framework |
 Upper framework |
Adding the first filigree units |
More internal filigree |
 Building the upper filigree |
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 Adding the filigree around the top |
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 Most of the filigree is in place |
 Closeup |
 Closeup |
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 Adding rings for dangles |
 Adding round snapset settings |
 More settings and filigree |
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 Making a pear setting |
 Shapeing the setting |
Putting it in place |
**Joining band to front |
 Beginning to take shape! |
Sliders in the back |
 Closeup on unfinished slider |
 Central dangle |
The polishing machine ate it! |
Damage to left hand side |
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***Finished product after repairs |
**Due to damage done when polishing, the band had to be redone. Made and polished separately from the front and soldered in place with a silver ball over the joint for added strength.
***Repairs involved reshaping, soldering or replacing of damaged filigree, reshaping of warped framework, reshaping and some soldering of settings, replacement of two settings, construction of new band as the original band was twisted around the pollishing machine's spindle. To avoid a repeat of the previous polishing accident, the band and the front were polished separately and joined together such that final polishing of the 'whole' piece was minimal.