Quality Assurance Benchmarks highlight workmanship for semi-finished or finished jewelry. Learn how to evaluate the quality of a platinum ruthenium ring with channel-set diamonds in the shank that was sized up using a laser welder.

Side view of platinum solitaire. Design features a princess cut center stone set in v-prongs, two princess cut, bezel-set side stones in the gallery, and princess cut, channel-set stones down each side of the shank.
Perspective view of platinum solitaire. Design features a princess cut center stone set in v-prongs, two princess cut, bezel-set side stones in the gallery, and princess cut, channel-set stones down each side of the shank.

Potential Problems and Engineering Features

Considerations When Sizing Up a Platinum Ruthenium Ring

Close-up view of five princess cut, channel-set stones located in the shank of the platinum solitaire.
Evaluate the quality of a platinum ruthenium ring with diamonds in the shank that was sized up using a laser welder. Contains video and illustrations.

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Use a Laser Welder to Size Up Platinum Ruthenium with Diamonds in the Shank

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Tool and Topic Related Info

Laser machines have different settings. Here is the general range of settings to use with platinum (as used in this project):

Practitioner seated at the laser welder, welding a platinum ring

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