Hello,

This is one of my recent hollow forms… “Carrubium Fantasy II,” a tri-footed Carob Burr hollow form inlaid with (6) 2.5mm Cubic Zirconia presets, set in solid 18kt White Gold with Madagascar Rosewood carved legs. Overall size: 10.25” H x 4.5” W. Finished with lacquer, with a microwax top-coat. Cheers!

Better Woodturning and Finishing Through Chemistry…

Steve Russell
Eurowood Werks Studio
The Woodlands, Texas

Hello,

Here is a photo of one of my recent bottle stoppers that has been inlaid with (24) 2.5mm Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulants), set in solid 18kt White Gold. Outside diameter of each stone is 3.18mm. The stopper body is made from a blue swirl acrylic acetate stopper blank, polished to 12,000 grit with Micromesh wet/dry abrasives.

The holes for the 2.5mm CZ’s were drilled using a McNaughton (Kelton) ornamental jig, using a large Foredom hand piece to hold the 2.6mm drill bit. Holes were drilled approximately 1.85mm deep at 18,000 RPM. CZ (bezel hollow closed) presets were inlaid with thick set Cyanoacrylate ester adhesive. Top coat is Renaissance microwax, buffed at 3,000 RPM.

!(Cubic Zirconia Inlaid Bottle Stopper)!