My latest creations involve me leaving stones (Sapphires), in my mould and pouring molten metal into the cavity leaving me with a very organic styled ring. You might be thinking how is this possible? Well, let me tell you! Some stones can actually withstand the incredibly high temperatures of molten metal, such as rubies and sapphires (which are part of the corundum family), diamonds, and now, some lab grown gemstones. However, if my stones are slightly included, it can cause the inclusions to “spread”, or sometimes even shatter the stone. When an inclusion “spreads”, it can actually give off quite an interesting effect within the stone, almost creating an enclosed diorama, but I can’t guarantee it happens every time, also same as with the placement of stones, they do have a tendency to move around inside the cavity - I don’t have too much control over what happens when the metal is poured, but I think that’s the beauty of this technique, it gives me a canvas to which I can imprint my creativity.