Method for forming sand based jewelry

摘要

A sand based jewelry and methods of making sand based jewelry is provided. The jewelry having a quantity of sand mixed with a quantity of binding medium. The binding medium and sand mixture are capable of being solidified and mounted to a jewelry setting. The jewelry setting attached to a jewelry item.

主权项

1. A method of forming sand-based jewelry comprising the steps of:
selecting a quantity of sand; selecting a quantity of epoxy based liquid binding medium capable of being cured to a solid state, the step of selecting comprising:
selecting the liquid binding medium to be translucent or transparent when cured;selecting the liquid binding medium to adhere to a metal of the jewelry during a curing step; mixing the quantity of sand and the quantity of binding medium forming a mixture containing only the quantity of sand and the quantity of binding medium; positioning the mixture within a bezel jewelry setting before a curing of the mixture; arranging the mixture so that it is flush with a face of the bezel jewelry setting; curing the mixture while in the bezel jewelry setting to solidify the binding medium, thereby immobilizing the quantity of sand and forming a cured mixture; grinding the sand particles of the cured mixture, the grinding reducing a particle size of the quantity of sand; and sanding the cured mixture once cured in the bezel, the step of sanding ensuring that the cured mixture is flush with the face of the bezel setting.