Wire Wrapped Solitaire Ring

This is an extension of my 'ible on mounting gemstones, in this case I'll show you how to make a ring with a stone as the centerpiece.

You will need:

- an already set gemstone with a foot or so of wire attached (I like to just work off of the spool, that way I waste very little wire.)
- a ring mandrel or any round object the size of the ring you wanna make
- *chain nose pliers
- *wire cutters
- *fine toothed files or sandpaper
- *0000 steel wool

*not pictured

Since the wire I'm using is half hard, it's springy and won't hold the shape it's given. Therefore, I recommend you wrap it a few sizes too small and then stretch it to the desired size. This will ensure that the springback from the wire doesn't affect your final product.

Now take that loose end and wrap it around the shank a few times. Trim off the end at an angle, file it down, burnish it with a lil' steel wool, and you're done! Enjoy your handiwork :)