Sessions run year-round. Check out my Instagram page @loisgore22
Contact the studio for availability
631 324-8914 hamptongem@icloud.com
3 HOUR SESSIONS-MONDAY-SATURDAY $150.
SESSION is 10 AM - 1 PM or 2 PM - 5 PM
* 3 SESSIONS ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE A SIMPLE PROJECT. MOST PIECES SHOWN ARE COMPLETED BY CONTINUING STUDENTS.
The Legend Series. 22 karat gold, diamond and vivid pink sapphire.
The King Series. Bold and majestic.
The Legend Series. 22 karat gold and diamonds.
27 East byKelly Ann Smith 12/22 Lois Gore Works Celestial Metal
Thank you Kelly Ann Smith for the article in the East Hampton Press on December 14, 2022.
If you want to make a simple ring you can usually purchase the gold and gems needed through the studio
Get the feel of the ancient process and complete a simple to advanced project. We will assist you in purchasing the 24-karat gold, which we alloy to 22-karat gold. From there, we created parts for your specific project. Tools and equipment provided. All components are hand-crafted from sheet, wire, and granules. Some techniques learned will be alloying, annealing, fusing, soldering, rolling sheet, drawing wire, and bezel setting.
If you want to make a simple ring you can usually purchase the gold and gems needed through the studio
Only 22 karat yellow gold is used in all of the jewelry making. The gold is alloyed right here at the studio. Beginning with "fine" or pure gold (0.9999) it is then heated to its melting point of 1947.52°F. At this purity gold is 24 karat. Exact proportions of fine silver and copper are then added to the molten pure gold creating a 22 karat gold alloy suitable for making jewelry.
The final ratio is twenty-two parts pure gold to two parts fine silver and copper. The alloy is cooled then remelted and shaped into either a disk or rod. From there the ingot is rolled into sheet with a rolling mill or pulled through a drawplate to make wire. The gold is frequently annealed to re-establish malleability after it has been work-hardened.
After first project student will purchase 24 karat gold nuggets and learn to alloy to 22 karat gold, roll gold into sheet and pull into wire.
Four diamonds accent granulation and half-round wire on this Legend Series band
Man’s rustic band. Quadrupe twisted 22 karat gold and fine silver.
Solid 22-karat double twisted wire ring
The tradition of using 22 karat yellow gold and the methods used at the studio to make jewelry are centuries old. The same classical goldsmithing methods employed were used to create the ancient gold jewelry found in museums.
This method of hand fabrication is unlike techniques used in mass produced modern jewelry and is rarely found in jewelry making because of the time it takes to produce and the high cost of labor associated with production. Make it yourself. The color, warmth and depth of the finished product is unique and beautiful.
See current work on Instagram @loisgore22
Stunning and intricate 22 karat gold band with 4 carat ametrine.
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22-karat gold pendant or charm with lapis lazuli stone.
ORANGE SAPPHIRE SET IN ANCIENT STYLE CHEVRON BAND