[Jewelry making - Article 00589] - Re: [Orchid] 14K Bezel frustrations

[Kaytzbdz]

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    But what can you do to alleviate the problem since you have the
    bezel strip already? You can cut a relief inside the bezel at an
    appropriate height, this gives a weaker place where the strip can
    bend. Tricky though, cut too deep and the strip will want to fold
    along the relief giving you a dishonorable bezel. 

    To further the question, is that how one can set a stone w/ an almost
    perpendicular bend in the bezel, a look that is so attractive in some
    cases, i.e. w/ a beautifully clean blue chalcedony? 

    If so, how do you calculate the thing to pull it off? What's the
    secret? 

Intrigued,
Kay Taylor
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