[Jewelry making - Article 00334] - [Orchid] Attaching Swarovski Crystals with Silver Wire

[Lois Wortmann]

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    Hi all, I would really appreciate some input regarding the following
    challenge: i am putting together an anklet and matching bracelet in
    sterling silver for someone.  the chain is made of silver curved bars
    linked with closed jump rings.  she wants sapphire-blue Swarovski
    heart crystals to dangle from each jump ring.  I have the crystals,
    and they are beautiful, but when i experimented with different gauges
    of silver wire i noticed the crystal scratched a bit around the hole
    (they have a very small hole right in the "v" part of the heart for
    stringing).  Can anyone give me input as to how to avoid this
    scratching?  will using a very fine gauge silver wire take care of
    the problem?  are there any other creative ways to dangle these
    crystals from the closed jump rings?  also, if i do use silver wire,
    i'd like to solder the loop closed, so i'm assuming i need kook jool
    or something like that -- correct?  is crystal very sensitive to
    heat? Thanks in advance! Lois


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