[Jewelry making - Article 00451] - Re: [Orchid] Chopard jewelry line?

[Gail Smith]

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    I have have repaired several of these. Yes, the chopard ones get
    stuck too. The diamonds are set in straight wall bezels slightly
    shorter than the height of the chamber.  They are floating between
    two watch crystals in an outer bezel. The bottom has an overlapping
    flange, the bottom crystal is glued in, the diamonds go on top, the
    top crystal fits into a groove like a watch crystal, and is glued
    with crystal cement. When the glue ages or pieces get excessively
    wet, the diamonds start sticking. You take it apart, clean
    everything, and put back together. 

They float once more..
- gail

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