Prismatic Mosaic · 3 real photos, turning

Asher James Houston · Handmade inlay rings

Made once.

One-of-a-kind handmade jewelry. A personal exploration of materials, and the pursuit of better craft — one finished ring at a time.

Prismatic Mosaic inlay ring at an angle on black, its reflection below
Photographed as itself · the ring that ships

The current piece · one of one · available

Prismatic Mosaic

Thirteen materials, one ring — each section inlaid, bonded, shaped, and polished by hand on an 8 mm stainless-steel polygon core.

Size
US 7.5
Width
8 mm
Weight
5 g
Core
Stainless steel, polygon profile
Finish
Polished
Ships
Ready to ship

13 sections

  1. Onyx
  2. Red bamboo coraldyed
  3. Red agate
  4. Citrine
  5. Peridot
  6. Magnesianite (magnesite)
  7. Garnet
  8. Amethyst
  9. Rose quartz
  10. Crystal quartz
  11. Aquamarine
  12. Orange opalsynthetic
  13. Purple opalsynthetic

Swatches are illustrative colors, not photographs of the stones. Every material is natural unless tagged.

Final sale. Inlay can't be resized — read ring sizing before you order.

Eight stages

From idea to finished piece.

How it’s made
The workshop bench
01Idea
Cut stone sorted on paper
02Material
Turning a ring blank on the lathe
03Fabrication
Raw stone, a triangle mold and a ring
04Inlay
A rotary tool shaping a ring
05Shaping
Holding a ring core
06Sanding
Ring under the microscope
07Polishing
The finished ring in profile
08Finished piece
Asher Houston working at his lathe

The artist

“I had been praying for an opportunity to create things with my hands.”

I’m an apprentice jeweler focused on handmade inlay rings, experimenting with materials, developing technical skill, and building this jewelry practice one piece at a time.

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