Not only did I design and 3D print my wife’s engagement ring, but I also wrote an article about it for Make: Volume 68. The gist of that article is also posted on makershare.com, in case you’d like to try it yourself.
It was fun, and took several trials on the home printer before sending away for the final piece. The stone was professionally set by a local jeweler.
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