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TIME IT TOOK

2 hours

SKILLS

Intermediate metalsmithing

MATERIALS

• Two 10mm round pyritized agate
  cabochons


• Two 33mm of sterling silver
  2.5mm tall 28 ga bezel wire


• Two 75mm of 18 ga square
  sterling silver wire


• 22 gauge sterling silver for bezel
  bases


• Two sterling silver earring posts
  and backs


• Hard, medium, and easy solder

TOOLS

Half round pliers, ruler, fl ush cutters,

jewelers saw or disc cutter, fi les, ring

mandrel, bezel mandrel, rawhide

or nylon mallet, 400 and 600 grit

sandpaper, solder setup, stone setting

setup, polishing setup

SOURCES

Most of the tools and materials for this

project are available from well-stocked

jewelry supply vendors, many of

whom can be found in our Advertisers’

Index, page 93.

What You Need

Jewelry Project

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