I had a ring that wanted inlay, but it looks so cut like this I decide to make it so. Turquoise and silver ring.
Now, all foolishness should result in a lesson learned, and such is the case here. I learned that it is faster and cheaper to purchase a ring if one exists like you are making. Instead of fooling around for two hours (i value my time @ 20$ per hour for general goofing off) I found out afterwords that I could of just bought an inlay ready stackable ring almost exactly like I made, for about $15 and moved on. Luckily this wasn't for a customer (as if I have any) but for myself, so that made the lesson even more more valuable.
I always poo-poo'd mall jewelry stores that only sell catalog stuff and send resizes out to be done off site... Now I see why that would lower overhead and increase profit even after out the door costs are incured. Unless someone is willing to pay for your time, you can't afford to do it at the cost the big casting houses charge for an off the shelf finding....
Oh well I like it, even if it looks slightly crooked in the photo!
