Does anyone have examples of milgrain or gallery details ...

[mjea]

While I’m waiting for my cluster ring project to be done, I’m starting to wonder if it’s too... plain? I’m not even sure what’s possible so before I reached out to DKJ I thought maybe I’d ask here for wisdom and if anyone had examples they’d be willing to show of the details and finesse of their ring galleries.
This is my current approved CAD of the gallery below. I started to wonder if maybe it’s too plain and the horizontal basket metal and petal gallery could use some detailing. My original ER also has plain petal detail so I wanted this 10 year anniversary ring to pay homage to and carry on that design element. Thank you in advance for any thoughts and photo examples!

 

[Sprinkles&Stones]

wow that's a really pretty basket! There are some great pics here that i hope others will post with similar style baskets with pave and miligrain. I personally love miligrain and think it's sturdier than pave for something like this. i am on my work computer so i can't post screen shots so I hope someone else will!

 

[rcjtraveler]

DKJ’s milgrain work is excellent. While I don’t have any in a gallery, I do have milgrain on my bands in my avatar picture and will be glad to share more if helpful. The ring looks gorgeous. Best of luck. Can’t wait to see it when done.

 

[CutMonkey]

That's a beautiful basket!!! I think milgrain would be a nice touch. I'm currently working with DKJ on a floral basket and planning to have milgrain. There are lots of examples of his milgrain work in this thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/show-us-your-david-klass-bling.196654/page-10

 

[mjea]

Thank you @Sprinkles&Stones @rcjtraveler @CutMonkey!! I've been devouring all the beautiful details of pieces on the DKJ bling thread and across the general SMTB threads. I think my initial hesitance was that the rest of the ring would be polished -- so I wondered if only having that one element of the gallery in milgrain might be odd or unbalanced. I also forgot to mention, if it makes a difference, that the whole head would be in platinum and the shank is 18K YG.

 

[lulu_ma]

I just found this pretty gallery on one of @elle_71125 ‘s beautiful rings

 

[mjea]

Thank you @lulu_ma!

 

[mjea]

I just found this beautiful gallery on one of @elle_71125 ‘s beautiful rings

Evidence it can look balanced and elegant like a little surprise only you can see people here on PS really do have the most beautiful interpretations of their visions come to life in jewelry.

 

[Lookinagain]

not the best photo but DK made this ring for me with milgrain on the basket (and lots of other places)

 

[elle_71125]

I think a milgrain gallery is an awesome idea. Honestly, nobody else will even know it’s there so it’s like your perfect little secret.

I absolutely love your design. Do you have an inspo pic for the top? I’d love to see it.




This is the ring that inspired my pink spinel ring. I love a good milgrain detail.

 

[mjea]

thank you @elle_71125!! They emailed 2 weeks ago to say it was moving into the setting process so I’m not sure if it’s too late? I suppose I won’t know unless I ask! If it’s too late then decision made for me

this was my primary inspiration photo also included some photos from DKJs IG to use his own work as examples. Then I asked for the gallery to be rounded/swoopy petals, with the basket rounded and thin and less rectangular like the side of a bezel (really tested their patience with my made up terms I’m sure) and that’s the CAD that came back! Inspo:

 

[elle_71125]

thank you @elle_71125!! They emailed 2 weeks ago to say it was moving into the setting process so I’m not sure if it’s too late? I suppose I won’t know unless I ask! If it’s too late then decision made for me

this was my primary inspiration photo also included some photos from DKJs IG to use his own work as examples. Then I asked for the gallery to be rounded/swoopy petals, with the basket rounded and thin and less rectangular like the side of a bezel (really tested their patience with my made up terms I’m sure) and that’s the CAD that came back! Inspo:

Hey, it can’t hurt to ask.

Love your inspiration pics! I throw a lot of weird terms out too. I figure they must be used to that. At least I hope so.

 

[mjea]

Hey, it can’t hurt to ask.

Love your inspiration pics! I throw a lot of weird terms out too. I figure they must be used to that. At least I hope so.

I can only hope so they’ll work with me again in the future once I recoup my finances!!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Great idea for a thread
im obsessed with galleries that look pretty, anything visible as i look down my finger.
Have of course learnt this the hard way how important a nice gallary is to me

 

[Lookinagain]

thank you @elle_71125!! They emailed 2 weeks ago to say it was moving into the setting process so I’m not sure if it’s too late? I suppose I won’t know unless I ask! If it’s too late then decision made for me

I’m pretty sure it can be added after since I believe it is hand applied and not cast but check to make sure.

 

[alene]

It’s definitely not too late, I had David add milgrain to my ring after it was made. It’s the last step anyway. You can see the photos here: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/octagonal-five-stone-by-dk.231370/

 

[mjea]

It’s definitely not too late, I had David add milgrain to my ring after it was made. It’s the last step anyway. You can see the photos here: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/octagonal-five-stone-by-dk.231370/

Thanks @alene!! Also your ring is absolutely stunning!!!

 

[mjea]

Thanks all so much! I decided to go with a sleek and polished gallery after seeing this ring butt shot: