[Jewelry making - Article 01556] - Re: [Orchid] Using bezel blocks

[Rick Hamilton]

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    I have quite a collection of bezel blocks, and while I use them
    infrequently, they really are quite useful. Beside making bezels
    with them, they are great for modifying the shape of cast basket
    settings. I often make sterling models, and so even if the shape
    isn't quite perfect for the stone, the setting just goes through some
    further modification. Several years ago I was commissioned to set a 2
    ct marquis diamond in a platinum bezel, it was a perfect excuse to
    buy a marquise bezel block, to form the final shape. 

Rick Hamilton
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