This morning, I engraved the silver ring. It is based on the Kingmoor ring, I& #39;m using marker pen for emphasis, but ink or oxidation can be used. I& #39;ve already cut the channels, with a graver and a file, which is harder than the modern method of paying somebody to diamond-mill them

I engraved the first symbol so that I had a fixed point to work from, then used compasses to divide the ring into cells. The letter spacing isn& #39;t that simple, but the cells meant that I could spread them evenly around the ring. I used a bit of maths, but trial & error also works

After maybe an hour, I was done, and ground off the black. As you can see, the ring looks very rough, so it needs to be & #39;finished& #39;. Finishing is a broad term, and in the modern workshop, typically means & #39;polished& #39;, but really, it& #39;s any intentional surface.

In the early medieval period, files would have been quite coarse, so most of the finishing is done with abrasive materials (left), or scrapers and burnishers (right). A wealth of abrasives exist - minerals, ceramics, charcoal, depending on what was available in that region.

The completed ring. This is a gift for someone who has helped us set up the workshop, but if you& #39;re interested in commissioning an item of jewellery, ancient or modern, you can contact me on here, or via our website:

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