Stone Setting - Bezels

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Learn how to add tube setting in your jewelry designs! Click the link for more info

Whether you use a square pusher, a bezel rocker or even a hammer handpiece, one of the best ways to make sure your stone stays central is to use the compass points! Follow a North, South, East and West direction and you will be able to reduce the risk of your bezel setting being uneven or the wire folding or gathering anywhere.

Learn how to create the perfect flush setting. For more tips and advice on stone setting check out our making courses at Jewellers Academy.

It was all okay in the end! 🤩 What a relief… I managed to successfully finish this huge pendant, complete with a few granulation ‘bubbles’ on either side 🫧 I remembered to charge my torches fully before starting and held my breath the entire time, but it seems the solder gods were on my side! Phew. The Aquamarine stone in this necklace is even more beautiful now it’s wrapped in silver, and really does echo the colours of the ocean! 🌊🧜🏼‍♀️ I’ll take some photos to show you in more detail...

Right before all the magic happens... new Singular line pendants ready for stones.

Here is a fabulous sawing tip from @saltwater.and.silver - “ The easiest trick to get that perfect saw line around a decorative edge ⚡️ I think this has become my motto around here…. “Just grab a sharpie!” I swear it’s my most used tool in the studio. My vision isn’t the worst, but after lots of sawing and staring at small things, my eyes get a little crossed. • When this happens I pull out my sharpie and draw a line around the edge of where I want to saw and simply FOLLOW THE...

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