29/07/2026
I got to make another one of these, and truly they are a joy to make.
It’s not that they’re ‘easy’, (maths, so much maths involved) but there’s something about not having to consider stones that makes it feel refreshing to what I normally do.
And there’s a sense of freedom in fully engraving the Florentine finish, it doesn’t have to be perfectly perfect. It’s akin to shading or crosshatching in a sketch. The multiple passes with the graver, hundreds of passes across the surface that one by one create the density of the effect.
Like velvet. Soft to the touch.
Matte, but sparkly at the same time.
This beautiful beast was made from unworn 22ct gold, alloyed to 18ct.
Made to maximise the dimensions with as little metal loss as possible (that’s where the maths comes in!)