[Jewelry making - Article 00232] - Re: [Orchid] Using glue in the construction of jewellery

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Ian,

    First off, I wouldn't use super glue for anything except maybe to
    hold a stone on a dop when faceting.  Super glue breaks down under
    both heat and water and will not last under grueling conditions most
    jewelry goes through. 

    I agree with Silverfoot (I think that is who responded first) that
    glue has its place but is not normally the best answer.  We use it a
    fair amount in lapidary when making a doublet or triplet, for inlay,
    some stone repair, intarsia, making stone boxes or pictures, when
    making multicolored stones (sometimes with metal layers) etc.  Glue
    also comes in handy when repairing a setting with a poorly
    constructed bearing and there is not enough gold left to square it
    up.  A little glue can create a good flat bearing to hold an opal in
    place etc., but it should not be considered the final answer to
    'setting' a stone.  Mechanical means is aways the best unless you
    are going to work on costume type stuff. One exception is setting a
    pearl on a peg. There are, as described, mechanical methods but glue
    seems to do just as well.  The Japanese have used a white glue stick
    that was heated, dabbed on the peg and the pearl immediately added. 
    This stuff was tough and lasted for years. 

    For all the things above, use only Epoxy...and the slow cure type is
    best if possible to use it. Hope that helps a bit. 

    Cheers from Don at The Charles Belle Studio in SOFL where simple
    elegance IS fine jewelry! dcdietz AT attbi.com 
 

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