The craft behind a shell ring

A ring from us at Schalins is a Swedish craft. Our skilled craftsmen work with everything from design and alloy to jewel setting, plastering and engraving. When you buy your ring, we create it completely from scratch starting from the day you order it. Here you get a small insight into how it is done in our goldsmith.

From grain to loaf

We melt gold, palladium and silver in a traditional way in our own furnaces. Most are made in 18 carat, but also in 14K. The gold is then cast as bars of three meters which are then processed in a hammering machine into tubes. The pipes are then cut to the current width and height, which are then heated to a precise temperature in order to correct the softness and compliance in further production.

The ring takes shape

Here, a ring is turned in a manual lathe. We also use automatic lathes that shape the ring all the more precisely when needed.

Jewel setting

Rings to be set now go to the jewel setting department. All setting takes place on site, in our own goldsmith's shop. The work is carried out by some of Sweden's most experienced jewelers.

The stone is in place

The stone is placed between the high claws, which must then be ground down to the correct height and shape.

The claws are filed

Once the diamond is securely in its chatong, the work begins with shaping and filing the prongs so that they surround the stone in the right way.

Polishing of ring

The ring and bezel are polished and polished to become highly polished and shimmeringly beautiful on your hand. The ring then goes through more polishings before delivery.

Most rings are provided with engraving, either inside, outside or on the edge. It can be names, dates, symbols or meaningful sentences. Since the engraving is personal, great accuracy is required in this step. Read more about engravings here.

Each ring is then washed in an ultrasonic bath to ensure that impurities from production are removed.

At the end station, a detailed check of each ring takes place before delivery. If something is not to the satisfaction of our inspectors, the ring goes back for correction. The highest quality is our watchword at Schalins!