[Jewelry making - Article 00274] - Re: [Orchid] Assist sizing bezel set black opal ring

[Phillip Scott]

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    Victoria, My name is Phillip Scott.  I have worked as a bench
    jeweler for 30 years. My personal advice is to cut the shank as you
    would any sizing.  Bend the shank so the two pieces fit together
    tightly.  If there is a gap run a saw blade through the seam and this
    will tighten the fit.  Now put a small snipet of solder in the joint.
     Fire coat with boric acid and alcohol or your favorite fire coat.  

    To solder the ring you need to have a small container (metal) filled
    with water.  Something like a deviled ham container works well.  Put
    your ring in the tweezers of a third hand and position the ring with
    the stone submerged under water.  As long as the stone is under water
    it should be safe.  Now flux and solder the ring.  Instead of lifting
    the ring out of the water totally dunk the rest of the ring in the
    water to cool it. Now you can finish the ring.  You may have to have
    the ring a little out of round so you do not put any additional
    pressure on the stone but other than that you should be able to
    finish the ring with out any adverse effects to the stone. I know
    there are many other ways to do this also but this has always worked
    for me. 

I hope this helps,
Phillip Scott GG

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