I made a 24k gold engagement ring for my special person, and she said yes.
So far, it hasn't fallen apart or deformed.
This ring was made from a 9999 bar of gold, 22k gold solder, and a 9mm stone. No, this is not for sale.
00:00 intro
00:30 material preparation
01:46 first melt
03:23 band hammering and rolling
05:50 starting prongs
07:04 soldering prongs
09:02 starting the halo
11:13 soldering the halo
14:03 forming and soldering the band
16:48 soldering setting to band
19:00 setting the stone