My own "Guinness World Record" and other casino-related designs (60 photos)

 In this jewellery community, I wonder seriously how many of 'us' have had an opportunity in receiving this exclusive award? 

 Although that award is now 10 years old, it is still a worthwhile honour, agree? 

This was originally made in gold and diamonds. Once I received this statement, I gave back the diamonds to my supplier and I refined the metal.

 

On the reverse side is a #7, the #8 was meant for the Asian market. I was planning to market this disk to many countries, sadly those plans did not solidify. 

As this was a CAD pattern I made a rubber mold of the many related designs. 

 This blue-painting was only an after-thought, this disk was easily cleaned with my #1,000 grit PINK Pumice Wheel. The "88" was stone set independently to the main disk. I had 2 hours in setting the main group of white stones, I used 'shared claws' throughout.

 I chose to simulate setting these stones on my bench-peg as I had three things going on at one time. 1) I had to hold my iPhone, 2) Hold the Bead-Burnisher and 3) gently hold the #7. This was not too easy.

 I wanted to demonstrate working on the Pink stones. I just couldn't do this if the large 75.0 gram disk was in my adjustable mini-clamp. I improvised everything all through this pictorial essay.

 I temporarily painted the casino suites as the need was to finish the full layout of stone setting. Again I used the 'shared claw' technique on the outer circle of stones. 

 I gave instructions to my CAD designer to keep the 'casino format' all through the many patterns. This novel casino-idea was used inside the ring otherwise known as Azure. This ring was a two-piece construction.

 I created another (of many patterns) in using the #7 in blue stones as well as 16 white stones. How did I get the mottled look? I used my Reciprocating Hammer with a sharpened anvil and let that point dig into the metal

 With the casino-motif running throughout my collection, I soldered a dice in the center of the circle of stones.

 

 I preferred to avoid any blank spaces on the sides of this ring. I put 3 stones on either side. 

  For a ladies bracelet, I had my designer use the "4 suites" into the plate of stones. There were also 32 white stones on the plate.

 For a novel approach, I created a key chain, but with a rotating 'dice'. There were also a single row of stones on the edge of this disk (not seen). My CAD designer was very interested with my ideas.

 I used 'shared claws' as often as I could, I used this style for simplicity and keeping the ruby stones free of 4-claw metal.

 

 These are the 2-piece castings that makes the polishing so much easier, prior to being soldered.

This is how the two pieces look before being joined after two-toned casting.

 For some fun and avoiding any stress, I played with the 'stars & stripes' motif and a 'peace' symbol.

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BTW, all of these ideas are mine and never once were they plagiarized from outside sources.

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  These are just metal & wax-shaped cuff links.

This is just another mixing of ideas. More 'fun' involved.

 The edges of the disk is where the 17, 6.5mm stones will be set. In all actuality these would have been 1.10 carats in size.

 I chose to keep claws on my extra large stones, as I didn't want to cover the stones with unnecessary metal.

 This pendant idea kept the casino-related patterns in the 'active file'.

 

 I had my CAD designer embellish my company name over the photo, just in case of being copied by illegal means. In this strange world this could happen at a 'blink of an eye'.

 

 This was my fun time again but with some serious thoughts. I like the 'Stars & Stripes', so why not use it in an emblem?

 

      And the winner is!

 Please excuse the two light sources as they were from my over-head lighting at my bench.

 Just a rough idea in keeping with the many casino designs.

 These are just a selection of 'different views' that you've seen in this pictorial essay.

 I thought of this pattern during one of my 'creative' evenings.

    My friendly 'jewellers community' if you wish to copy any of my patterns, please do so. It would be an honour if you so desire, but just remember where you saw these first.

Gerry Lewy