Diploma Scroll

[gemlover]

My granddaughter will celebrate her 18th birthday next month.  She graduated from high school this month.  She has a full academic scholarship to University of Florida for the next four years.  To celebrate her accomplishments, I designed a dated scroll (diploma) in Sterling silver with a red sapphire (not quite red enough to call a ruby) accent stone.  The scroll was made from 26 gauge sheet Sterling silver that was hand pierced, then stamped and formed.  Before the forming the head for the stone was soldered in place with hard silver solder.  After forming the scroll was burnished to a high shine and then the stone was set into the head.  The sapphire is 5 x 3 mm oval shape in a brilliant cut.  Here it is:


Thanks for looking.  I enjoyed making this one.

John

[Larissa]

Beautiful!  And what an awesome gift; I'd have loved this.

[FidelaTresori]

That'll make a really nice keepsake from her grampa, John. :0)

[startsarts]

Wonderful idea and a beautiful piece.

[Nancy Pace]

Very impressive! I have one in her junior year, one more to graduation. I am sure she will treasure this wonderful gift, I would. She must have a good head on her shoulders, where did she get that,LOL!!

[Dee38753]

This is so gorgeous! She is going to love it and cherish it for a very long time!

[Colette]

What a wonderful gift! I am sure she will love it.

[iKnitQuiltSew]

Absolutely beautiful, John!  Funny how what we each do is so much more fun when it's for a special person/occasion!

[chainmaille]

Lovely work John! Shared

[myeuropeantouch]

John, that is so precious, a wonderful gift I am sure she will treasure....
You should add this item to your store if you dont have already....

[gemlover]

Thanks to all for the kind comments.  Unfortunately, we don't have the ability to put up a sample for custom making, or maybe we can?  Andrew can I do this with an item?

John

[chainmaille]

John,
Yes we've discussed this before in a previous thread. If you are putting up a made to order item just be specific in your description so the customer knows it will "x" amount of time before they receive their item.
In this case the year may change, the stone may change, and the metal may change so I would throw out some possible combinations or options so the customer may know your diversity or range in the item.
Hope that helps and I personally think it is a great idea.

[gemlover]

thanks, I had not really thought about advertising my custom items.  Now I will.

John

[trusk4u]

Very nice John!

[MakinTheBestOfIt]

This is a wonderful keepsake that I'm sure she will treasure, and great advertising piece for custom work!