Engagement Ring Box

I machined 2 keys out of brass 7 months before I asked her to marry me. They are meant to be two separate keys but are designed to fit inside one another. The imagery was that the larger key was to represent me and the smaller to represent "her" (it was prettier :) )

I made this box solely for the 2 keys. it only opens when you spin the heart. The letters are in greek and they read : "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love"

sorry i didnt have a view of the inside. I lined the inside with an emerald pillow and embedded an inscription in the underside of the lid. But that is only for my love to read ;)

this was my second version of the small ring box for the engagement ring. It doesnt really look like much yet...

The initial design of the mechanisms for the "large" box.

laying it out in CAM software

more layout

design drawing of the "iris blade" for the hidden compartment in the jewellery box

CAM layout of the main wooden body