March 4, 2015 at 11:25 am

Amazing Wedding Ring Restoration After Falling Into Garbage Disposal

by twistedsifter

 

Jeweller and reddit user nais_kong_ipamahagi recently shared a fascinating album of pictures that show the amazing restoration he did for a wedding ring that had gone through a garbage disposal.

He uploaded the gallery to Imgur along with comments of the process throughout. Jewellery can hold a lot of sentimental value for some people and it’s amazing to see the damaged ring restored to its original glory.

For more information you can reach out to the jeweller on Etsy, Reddit or Imgur.

 

1. The Damage

Wedding Ring Restoration Afer Falling Into a Garbage Dispoal (1)

Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

Wedding Ring Restoration Afer Falling Into a Garbage Dispoal (2)

Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

Wedding Ring Restoration Afer Falling Into a Garbage Dispoal (3)

Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

2. Reshaping

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

3. Ring Mandrel

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

4. Hammering

“Once the ring is on the mandrel, I am able to use a goldsmiths hammer to see quick results. As I am hammering on the ring, I pull the ring tighter on the mandrel to restore its round shape.” [source]

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

5. Original shape restored

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

6. Refurbishing begins

“I used a ring file to take out surface scratches, as well as restoring edges.” [source]

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

7. Improvements

“It is important to note that filing removes a bit of material from the ring. I wanted to make sure that thinning was minimized, so filing was only used for scratches and dings that were not very deep.” [source]

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

8. Gold filling deeper gouges

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

9. Replace broken diamonds

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

10. Broken diamonds removed

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

11. Like new

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

12. Polishing

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

13. Buffing

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

14. Restoration complete

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

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Photograph by jmman on Imgur | Etsy shop

 

 

 

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