Making a Welsh Gold wedding ring
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Raw Welsh gold as it appears panned from Welsh streams and rivers.
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Preparing to smelt down the raw Welsh gold flakes.
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Intense heat is applied.
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The gold is now melting.
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The gold has run to form a large grain.
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The gold is rolled and annealed many times to form a bar.
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The strip of gold now ready to be worked on.
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Making a Welsh Gold wedding ring
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The strip is then turned up by hand to form the ring.
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Adjustments must be made to get the correct size.
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Aligning.
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Checking alignment.
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Soldering the Welsh gold wedding ring
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The process is now almost complete.
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The ring is carefully filed to ensure a smooth finish prior to polishing.
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Handmade Welsh gold wedding ring prior to polishing.