[Jewelry making - Article 01149] - Re: [Orchid] Tips on square rings settings

[Noel]

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Hi, Lori,

>     The bezel wire is 28 gauge. 

    With such thin bezel wire, there is no need to do anything special
    to the corners. Just bend the bezel strip into sharp corners with
    the help of a pair of pliers and solder in the middle of one side.
    Press the corners in first, then the sides. 

    If there is more than a tiny amount of clearance between the top of
    your bezel and your stone, either (remove the stone and) sand down
    the bezel, or insert something, such as a fitted ring (square, in
    this case) of wire to raise the stone slightly. 

    Hope this helps!

Noel

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