[Jewelry making - Article 00195] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Ring guards

[ElegantBee]

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    Dear Mary Beth: I have had some luck in making an unorthodox ring
    guard for a "Ring of Stones"--about 10 small cabs, each in it's own
    bezel and connected endlessly all around.  I used a piece of
    matching metal (in this case fine silver) in 24 or 26 gauge,
    depending on how much room I needed to take up.  Made a very narrow
    ring that fit exactly inside the original.  In one ring the stones
    were already set, and I had the inner ring laser-welded in four
    spots.  However, that didn't hold very long, so I finally had to
    suggest just using daps of epoxy in four places, and simply redoing
    them when they wore out.  That worked very well!  In the second
    ring, I had not yet set the stones so I was able solder the inner
    ring on the inside of the outer ring.  After placing it and
    soldering it, I then finished the edges to conform to the shape of
    the outer ring, so that the insert didn't show at all.  In one
    situation, the ring was too big without the insert and too small
    with it, so I used half a circle, and fastened it to the inside of
    the ring at the two ends, so that the middle of the insert was
    somewhat flexible.  By the way, the insert ring work hardened quite
    well in my small tumbler and provided just the amount of give it
    needed. I hope this is all clear--please ask questions if it isn't. 
Sincerely 
    Sandra

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