Antique stick pin ring transformation from @maejeanvintage

Name: Antique stick pin ring transformation from @maejeanvintage
Uploaded: 2025-12-16T14:35:06.000Z
Duration: 56 s
Channel: maejeanvintage
Description: A jeweler converts an antique stick pin into a diamond halo engagement ring. The process includes cutting the pin, annealing the metal, shaping the band, attaching the ring head with a laser, smoothing the inside of the ring, and polishing it.

A jeweler converts an antique stick pin into a diamond halo engagement ring. The process includes cutting the pin, annealing the metal, shaping the band, attaching the ring head with a laser, smoothing the inside of the ring, and polishing it.

Creator: @maejeanvintage on Instagram

Transcript

Good you say yes to a stick pin engagement ring? This antique stick pin from the early nineteen hundreds looks like it would make a beautiful diamond halo engagement tier, so our jeweler is going to convert it at her bench. First step is to cut the pin off and anneal the metal with a torch. Next, we smooth the breaking point down and prepare the back of the pin head to be attached to the band. The stick is shaped into a band and we check the band on a mandrel to see what size we can get it to. L

Topics: Jewelry, Fashion, Handmade

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