Handmade Jewelry vs Mass Produced 

End product would look almost identical, except the price tag. If someone presents something handmade prepare to get hosed.

Erin Agree completely. That’s what I thought this video would be about.

@Fundamentalist American. Why is his house full of junk? Because of an opinion about a handmade ring. Damn your just a little bitch. Fucking crybaby!

He's making a ring for a client, not for shits and giggles. He's not gonna make two identical rings just for your viewing pleasure.

@@cecilyerker then don't title it handmade versus mass produced if you aren't going to do an actual comparison. He's the one who came up with the concept, not anyone demanding it for "their viewing pleasure".

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Hello! Since you worked in a shop I’d like to ask you a few questions. My bf purchased my ring from Israel and I love it but it seems to be quite flat which I don’t mind because I did dot want a super bulky ring but the issue when I saw the ring in person and tried it on to see if it would fit I came across the issue that it may be difficult to purchase a band because it wouldn’t go directly under the band like all other rings. The shape is a pear diamond and I remembered how Bobby White edited (?) this ring and I was wondering if it is also a possibility that I can raise the ring a bit to be able to fit a band directly under it? Also since I live in LA I feel it would be difficult to find a good craftsman that I can be confident that will give me what I want and I won’t have fear of going to one and thinking he may replace the diamond or try to scam us. Hopefully you see this ! Thank you

@@claudiaestela3135 Go to Bobby White's website and contact him with your issue. You won't regret it.

Good for you! The world is full of lazy teenagers who don’t want to get their hands dirty, but they don’t know what they’re missing! :)

I would love to have this type of work. One where precision and care to detail is integral to what you produce. And as an introvert, I’d be ecstatic working solo.

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Good job.

Keep it up, there aren't going to be a lot of craftsmen from your generation so you'll definitely have an edge on people your age.

It's actually pretty easy. It depends of course on what kind of jewellery you're looking at. When it comes to high end jewellery, it's all about the details. If you're getting one of those, I imagine it's quite an investment, so take time examining it. Bring a loupe, and check that all the stones are set in properly, i.e. that they don't move and that there is no gap between the setting and the stone (under the prong or around the rubover). Check the polishing, aspecially around the prongs. Things should be alingned well and not wonky. If you look at mass produced stuff and focus on the details, you see that things just don't properly fit together. Also the price. If something is way too cheap, it's not going to be handmade.

@@ACLotRFan i mean most people dont know how to use a loupe properly and even what theyre looking for in a correctly/well set diamond. My best advice would be to find a jeweller that you trust (althought might be a biased opinion as i am a jeweller) but when im trying to sell a ring i explain the hand making process and my customers learn to trust in my products.

It's actually from bare eye can notice the difference. Mass production jewelleries always having some areas that cannot be sanded or polished properly. However, very high skill Stone Setters and a pciece casted from a good Master (well calculated) can bring the quality very close to the Hand-made one. But because of Mass Production, it's hard to achieve 100% units having the same quality.

Quality over quantity.

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Thank you, glad you like the videos.

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Aldo Cipollone except those solder joints will always be the weak spot... and what if future work is done on this ring by someone different and they are unaware of all the solder in this- it could open up and fall apart. Its just my opinion but this design would have been better made as a cast piece. It would still be one of a kind and hand made.

@@snowviolet508 fitst he has done a beautiful job...that said forging a split shank from one piece of metal is the correct way to do it. I thought he was doing it this way for metal savings but thats not why. I'm also not a fan of 18kw to brittle but that may be because of the nickel alloy as opposed to Palladian that most Europeans use. Cast over forged are just diferent processes both have pros and cons. End result in this video is beautifully created and I'm sure the customer will cherish.

tomasodesign - oh for sure! I never meant to disparage the perfection of his work- it’s surgeon like and undoubtedly masterful. Just so many soldered parts. Makes me nervous. But, I am totally open to being wrong. :)

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