Lapidary_Journal_Jewelry_Artist_-_November_-_December_2019

Jewelry Project DRUSY UNCOVERED

FORM THE BEZEL

5-6

Wrap the bezel wire

loosely around a drusy.

You do not want this to be snug but

to allow room for the stone to move.

Mark the end for trimming.

7-9

Trim the ends so that they

meet perfectly. File as

necessary. Solder in place using any

level solder. Pickle, rinse, and dry off.

10

Sand both the inside and out-

side of the bezel at the joint to

create a seamless surface.

11

Reshape the bezel if distorted

for soldering.

12-14

Place the bezel on a

forming stake. Using

a small planishing hammer, chase

the bezel into the stake to create an

anticlastic form. Gently, evenly work

your way around the entire bezel.

If your bezel has been misshaped

by this process, anneal the bezel and

reshape to the drusy.

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