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| Ahern & Brucker Fine Custom Jewelryby Master Goldsmith Carol Ahern How this Masterpiece is made like no other in the world.
Welcome to our Studio & Shop where we invite you to take a look at some of the elements and detail that go into your ring. What makes a fine Chief ring? notice that our edges are sharp and crisp, the anchor and chain are finely detailed... If you look close, you will see the letters are not simply "plated", they are "Capped" with white gold. and the gem stones are alive and bright. The inside band is inlayed with 18k (LE models) and their is even a plate between the anchor and the base to insure fine definition and a mirror backing. This is all done by a master goldsmith...
The gem stones are all personally high graded from amongst the finest premium stones available and matched for size and color consistency, They are all individually hand set instead of simply pre-setting them in the wax as in "cast in place". It takes a lot longer and adds to the ultimate price but... it's the only way we can insure the azures (stone holes) can be properly sanded and polished which will give the premium gem stones the most proper setting and background in which to sit. This ring is generously weighted and perfectly balanced, when you feel this ring, you will be happily surprised. It's not "thinned down" to meet some arbitrary price point. It's a solid ring through out... What you would expect a quality ring to feel and look like. Now, the finish... this is a level of great pride for the Master goldsmith Which requires hours of hand sanding and polishing every nook and cranny over and over... Not simply tossed in a tumbler for a few hours and called "good enough"... When "we" say uncompromised quality, it's exactly what we mean. Yes, we put a lot of work, thought, money, time and pride into making our rings, and use the finest materials available on earth...all of the corners that "could" be cut aren't. There is not a finer CPO ring in the world better made, more valuable or nicer looking. Uncompromised quality and uncompromised workmanship equal excellence. This comes with a price, a premium.. This is a premium ring. Our customers have no use or time for mediocrity or complacency and understand the value of a job well done and what that requires... and how very rare it is to find these days... For those, we dedicate our services.
This ring is a combination of lost wax casting and hand fabrication both done by Master goldsmith Carol Ahern (35+ years of custom work). The natural gem stones are matched in size and color, cut from the same rough and are selected for the ring size to be in perfect proportion. The ring weighs a little more than 1 oz of 18k in a size 10 1/2. The fouled anchor with the letters representing "Unity-Service-Navigation" are in 18k yellow gold with 18k white gold letter caps. This is a 5 piece ring. the MCPO ring is 7 pieces and the senior chief ring is 6 pieces. (not including the set of 6 gem stones all perfectly set by the hands of a master.) Submariner models add 8 additional pieces
The following photos show some of the steps that went into making this fine ring. The wax model and selecting the Gem stones for the prototype.
Diamonds are V V S / d-e and the ruby & sapphire are of equal quality. we personally select (high grade) each matching stone set. We determine the stone sizes by the size of the ring. (every ring is in perfect proportion)
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