Recent Commissions ...
Updated 7-29-22
Note: On Sabbatical Until Further Notice. Thank you.
All items and rings shown are custom commissions made to order. Any item can be remade or made to your own personal specifications.
More additions to "How It's Done" including new sizing sets and "Available Now"
No Mass Production, Machines, Lasers, Computers or Other Ulterior Motives Used.
Contact email: chris at cdmengraving.com
Phone: 615-956-1108
Signet Rings!
Tree of Life in 14K X1 white gold with sculpted 24k raised inlays!
In-Progress side shot...Baroque style ornament.
Latest Cattle Brand Ring!
18k gold borders, 22k brand with deeply sculpted hand engraving in damascus...
Latest Ring Box...24k gold filigree inlays, fine platinum leaves and 18k red gold berries!
The 24k gold wire used to inlay the Victorian style vines is drawn down to 1/10 of a millimeter and carefully pressed into a narrow cut while preserving the high polish finish ... a technique that I am constantly trying to perfect and very few can do.
Price on Request...
18K Rose Gold and Platinum Rope set into 14K White Gold Ring. Hand Engraved in Sculpted Deep Relief!!
Platinum 950 & Diamonds Cattle Brand Ring ... 37.5g of die struck platinum, 17 1mm VS1 diamonds and hand engraved in sculpted deep relief!!
The Latest Rose Gold Cattle Brand Ring & Video ...
10mm wide "Rockin H" cattle brand ring in 18k red, 14k rose and hand engraved damascus.
You will not find a better cattle brand ring anywhere ... Price on Request.
A short video highlighting the steps in creating one of the best ring styles I've come up with ... the actual hand engraving is the most time consuming and has been omitted to highlight all of the other steps required.
One of best compliments to date was commented on my Utube channel by the new groom ...
"Thank you for Making this Ring by far the best craftmanship I've seen! I just need a matching buckle."
Hand Engraved Black Zirconium, Platinum and 14K White Gold
...with platinum inlay pheasants and classic firearms style scrollwork.
His/Hers Set - POR
Hand Engraved Black Zirconium and 18K Gold
...with 24k gold raised inlay duck scenes and classic blackleaf
style scrollwork.
Hand Engraved, 12mm White Gold Wedding Ring...
This ring has it all! Bright cut engraving, sculpted deep relief engraving, beaded background areas and milgrain edges ... all to enhance the beauty of white gold.
Also available in platinum, palladium, 18K, 14K white, yellow and rose golds. Inquire within for pricing with your size.
Available...
Mokume-gane cross pendant in 14k red, palladium white gold and sterling silver. Bail is hand fabricated in 14k palladium white gold and attached to the cross with fabricated 18k rose gold screws. Mokume is etched and sterling lightly oxidized.
Price: $1,495 - includes 18' 1.5mm 14k rope chain and free FedEx 2 day shipping (lower 48 USA)
Hand engraved & sculpted Victorian acanthus leaf in red gold!
Pricing: $2,500 to $3,750
Thank you for the fantastic review!
Dear Chris,
I wanted to take the time and thank you for the excellent craftsmanship you did on the wedding band my husband gave to me for our 31st anniversary. This ring far exceeded our expectations. The band is so comfortable that I constantly check to make sure it is on, with the thickness it will take sixty plus years to ever wear thin if possible. I will recommend you to anyone that is looking for wedding rings or getting something engraved. Again thank you for the time and effort that you put into the creation of our 31st celebration.
Sincerely, Debbie
In the engraving vise ....
Mokume Gane in 14k Red, Palladium white gold and Sterling Silver...
Completely made in the New Approach Jewelry School's Mokume Class with Masters Jim Binnion & Chris Ploof, I have a limited amount of this material in stock. This is real deal mokume created using the solid state diffusion method with over 6 tons of pressure at 1,100 degrees F. Some photos from the class and the process of how it's made will be posted soon! I learned in class that there's a lot of fake mokume out there made using non-traditional methods including mixing precious metal clay.
Gerry's Wedding Band
9mm wide, 18k & die-struck, deeply sculpted & hand engraved skulls + roses...
Pricing: $2,250 - $3,750 (also available in 14k)
The back...
Videos of rings and things from my YouTube Channel...
Hand Engraved 7mm wide platinum 950 ring...
In the engraving vise...
Hand engraved & sculpted platinum 950 ring ...
10mm Die Struck 14k white gold band with 18k rose gold inlays and deep, sculpted hand engraving.
Pricing: $2,500 to $3,400
10mm wide, 14K Rose gold and 316 Stainless Band...
Sleeved and rimmed in 14K rose gold band, made and engraved entirely in-house!
Pricing: $1,750 to $2,250
Mountain Range Rings ...
Matching 8mm 14K White Gold, Colorado
14k white gold, Colorado Mountain Range in sculpted deep relief...
Cattle Brand Rings...
Hand Made, Hand Engraved Cattle Brand Ring in Damascus, 22K and 18K Yellow Gold...
Jacob's Cattle Brand Band - Hand Engraved in 18K Rose Gold, 18K Red Gold and Vegas Forge Damascus...
Hand Engraved Stainless Ring Pair in Traditional Relief "Gun Lace" Style...
8mm, 14K Red Gold with Western Flowers ...
18K Rose Gold - 5mm ladies band with VS diamonds and 8mm mens damascus.
Alex's Wedding Band - 8mm damascus with sculpted, deep relief hand engraving...
(shown with vintage Mitutoyo micrometer)
New "Objet d' art" Ring and Jewelry Boxes...
Made of mild steel with decorative 24K gold, Art Nouveau style inlays, traditional firearm style scroll engraving and fire blued to match the sapphires and yellow gold in the 10mm palladium band.
The second to last ring of '17! 12mm, Vegas Forge damascus...
Gold Background Rings ...
10mm, Die Struck Palladium 950 with Natural Sapphires and 24k gold...
Hand Engraved Sculpted Traditional Scrollwork, Finely beaded 24k damascened background and 24k twisted "rope" raised border.
Sam's Gold and Damascus Hand Engraved Band...
9mm wide, Vegas Forge surgical stainless damascus, sculpted traditional style scroll with 24k gold background and 18k yellow beaded borders. This is a completely new design utilizing gold in the protected areas with no blackening for a natural color contrast that will wear well and look great longer than any other engraved ring out there.
(Price on Request)
18K Rose Gold and Damascus!
10mm wide, damascus with bright cut engraved 18k rose gold. This style has been very popular and each time I make one is as exciting as the first!
10mm Men's 18k White and 18k Rose Gold Wedding Band...
Hand Engraved "firearms style" relief engraving with finely bead punched background and "running wheat" beveled edges. This ring is a white and rose gold version of one my stainless steel band designs. All of my rings shown can be made in any metal combination desired!
Hand Engraved, 8mm wide, 14K Deep Red Gold .... Sculpted in Deep Relief.
Clint's Hand Engraved 12mm Titanium Wedding Band with Diamonds...
Sculpted Scroll Engraving in Deep Relief with six, flush set, 2.6mm diamonds. Diamonds were customer supplied and recovered from an old family piece.
Hand Engraved, 18k White Gold & 5mm European Cut Diamond Engagement Set
Engraved Starlingear Skull Ring in Sterling Silver
American style engraving in mild relief, finely beaded background and oxidized.
I still miss my best and closest friend...
Mila was my whole world. She was full of love and life. She always had to be around people and had to say hello to everyone. I raised her from a pup to be better than I and she was.
This project is very special to me as I had an opportunity to create a pair of wedding bands for the talented wildlife artist Stephany Chavez who recreated my favorite photo in charcoal of my boxer that passed away on October 5, 2015. Stephany did a fantastic job capturing my best friend. Below are the rings photographed with the portrait, the rings by themselves, and of course, the framed portrait on my wall. Owning work by a client of such an important subject makes this the greatest piece of art I own.
Dan's Wedding Band...
Special thanks to Dan and his photographer for this photo!
Damascus Signet Ring ...
Sculpted, deep relief with 24k gold "basketweave" background
18k rose gold screw heads in the border
(Click on the photo to see the process)
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