[Jewelry making - Article 00464] - [Orchid] 14K Bezel frustrations

[Alma Rands]

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    O.K., O.K. I know that I should not have even thought of buying 14K
    bezels, but I did. I also know that I should have gotten 18K, or 22K
    bezels but the high price of gold scared me into getting the 14K
    bezels. Bad idea. Big mistake. 

    I am having a terrible time trying to get the darn things to do what
    beze ls are supposed to do. They are so springy and hard, that as 
soon
    as I get one side pushed in, the other side springs out. I have tried
    using a bezel roller, my bezel pusher, and my small French hammer.
    All to no avail. 

    Does anyone have any suggestions to help me, or am I stuck with four
    12" lengths of 14K bezel in narrow, medium, wide, and extra wide
    widths? 

    Went through the Orchid archives in hopes of finding a solution, but
    all I found was verification that one is asking for trouble trying to
    work with 14K bezels. However, perhaps someone has found a way to
    deal with these obstinate l4K bezels. 

    I have been trying to set 6 mm, and 8X10 mm. stones. Would I have
    more success if I used the 14K bezels on larger stones for example in
    the 12X18mm range? In other words,would the size of the stone make a
    difference when using 14K bezels. Just a wild thought. Shows how
    desperate I am,and frustrated. 

Alma
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