Our Collaboration
Forging Excellence: With More Than a Decade of Collaboration Between Art and Innovation
In the rarefied world of high-end jewelry crafting, few collaborations have yielded results as stunning as the relationship between our custom jewelry and Damasteel AB of Söderfors, Sweden. For over a decade this unique relationship has married centuries-old Damascus steel traditions with modern metallurgical innovation, resulting in designs that push the boundaries of both art and engineering.
The journey began in 2012 when our company sought to revolutionize the approach to custom ring making. While many artisans were content working with traditional precious metals, we envisioned something more ambitious: rings that would showcase the mesmerizing patterns of Damascus steel while maintaining the refinement expected in fine jewelry. Damasteel, with their patented powder metallurgical process and unparalleled Damascus patterns, proved to be the perfect partner for this vision.
What sets Damasteel's materials apart is their remarkable pattern consistency and hypo-allergenic properties. Unlike traditional Damascus steel, which can have delaminations, inclusions, and irregularities, Damasteel's powder metallurgical process creates perfectly homogeneous patterns throughout the material. This consistency has been crucial for our work, allowing us to create intricate designs with predictable results, something particularly important when working with high-end custom pieces.
Over the years, our collaboration has evolved beyond a simple supplier-artisan relationship. Working closely with Damasteel's team, we've provided feedback that has influenced their pattern development specifically for jewelry applications. This relationship has resulted in refined patterns that are exclusively available through Damasteel.
Forging Excellence: With More Than a Decade of Collaboration Between Art and Innovation
In the rarefied world of high-end jewelry crafting, few collaborations have yielded results as stunning as the relationship between our custom jewelry and Damasteel AB of Söderfors, Sweden. For over a decade this unique relationship has married centuries-old Damascus steel traditions with modern metallurgical innovation, resulting in designs that push the boundaries of both art and engineering.
The journey began in 2012 when our company sought to revolutionize the approach to custom ring making. While many artisans were content working with traditional precious metals, we envisioned something more ambitious: rings that would showcase the mesmerizing patterns of Damascus steel while maintaining the refinement expected in fine jewelry. Damasteel, with their patented powder metallurgical process and unparalleled Damascus patterns, proved to be the perfect partner for this vision.
What sets Damasteel's materials apart is their remarkable pattern consistency and hypo-allergenic properties. Unlike traditional Damascus steel, which can have delaminations, inclusions, and irregularities, Damasteel's powder metallurgical process creates perfectly homogeneous patterns throughout the material. This consistency has been crucial for our work, allowing us to create intricate designs with predictable results, something particularly important when working with high-end custom pieces.
Over the years, our collaboration has evolved beyond a simple supplier-artisan relationship. Working closely with Damasteel's team, we've provided feedback that has influenced their pattern development specifically for jewelry applications. This relationship has resulted in refined patterns that are exclusively available through Damasteel.
The relationship has also led to technological breakthroughs in the treatment and finishing of Damascus steel for jewelry applications. Traditional methods of finishing Damascus steel often fell short of the standards required for fine jewelry. Through extensive experimentation JBlunt Designs has developed new techniques for darkening damasteel and achieving mirror finishes while increasing the intricacy of patterns that make each piece unique.
Some of our most notable achievements include:
- Development of a specialized etching process that reveals unprecedented detail in the Damascus patterns
- Creation of innovative setting techniques that allow for the seamless integration of precious stones with Damasteel
- Pioneering of new methods for achieving colored Damascus patterns through controlled proprietary treatments
Our commitment to pushing the boundaries of what's possible with Damasteel's damascus steel has resulted in worldwide recognition within the jewelry industry. More importantly, it has allowed us to create pieces that our clients treasure as both works of art and feats of metallurgical engineering.
This more than a decade journey with Damasteel has demonstrated the power of collaboration between artisan and manufacturer. By combining Damasteel's technical expertise with our artistic vision, we've created pieces that would have been impossible for JBlunt Designs to achieve alone. As we look to the future, we remain committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in custom jewelry design, always with Damasteel as our trusted partner in innovation.
Damasteel Exclusive Interview With JBlunt Designs
"Joshua Blunt of JBlunt Designs, is designing and making handcrafted, hypoallergenic rings. The first ring he made was for his wife and now, 11 years later, he has an entire collection of 250+ unique hypoallergenic rings. We decided to learn more about this creative man, who’s making such beautiful handcrafted rings that holds so much love and memories for his customers..."