Wax Cast Oxidized Silver Swirl Ring

This one of a kind ring is created using a process called lost wax process, or cire-perdue in French.  More than a ring, you're wearing a sculpture because that is what a wax cast mold creates.   

Superb skill and artistry translate to pure comfort.  Wax casting is not for everyone, only those with the skill and patience to make an individual mold for each individual ring.  A wax mold is hand-made, then the hot, liquid sterling silver is poured into it.  This process then melts away the mold, destroying it.  What is left is a sterling silver sculpture of the mold.  A new mold is then made to make another ring, and so on.

Common on every continent except Australia, the lost-wax method dates from the 3rd millennium BC and has sustained few changes since then.

 The inside creases of the ribbon have an oxidized finish.  The outer edges have a high polish finish.  

This ring is a large piece, measuring 1.2 inches from top to bottom and 1.2 inches from side to side.  This ring is for those who aren't afraid to make a statement.  It's also heavy, weighing 42.6 grams of pure artistry.