[Jewelry making - Article 00424] - Re: [Orchid] My first bezel settings

[Deewo]

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>     about the thin bezel wire that most suppliers provide ! It IS too
>     thin and it tends to crumple when rolled and/or crimped. 

    You can buy 22 or 24 gauge fine silver stock and mill it to the
    desired thickness......or do the same with a length of flat
    wire....and you'll have a custom bezel that should withstand
    burnishing and polishing.

 
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