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One of the requests I get, from time to time, is to accept old jewelry and melt it down to make new pieces that have a real connection to the old ones. I generally refuse, because not all gold jewelry is well-marked, so I might not know what is in it, and there are also some alloys that do not lend themselves to rolling out and drawing into wire. However, there is a way to show connections, between rings that I make here and now, by simply continuing into the second ring while the wire is still attached to the first one. When I get an order for a set of wedding rings, I make sure that I have enough wire all in one length (or two, if they have contrasting colors), before I start. Here is a pair of rings that were tied all on the same length of twisted yellow wire:
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Once they're trimmed and sized, I take another picture of them together, and here is a nice shot of the above rings:
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Here's another pair, with two colors, showing how both strands pass through both rings:
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And, again, the completed set:
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If this appeals to you, please let me know when you order your wedding set, so I'll know to leave them together for the first picture I take, and I'll make sure you can have a copy of that picture to add to your store of mementos.
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