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Title: how to bezel set cabochon that has sharp corners
Post by: krautgirl65 on August 13, 2017, 04:31:07 AM

have an emerald cut rose quartz that needs a good home...small 5mmx3mm stone so corners must be crisp and I suck at this!...please...any suggestions are welcomed!

Title: Re: how to bezel set cabochon that has sharp corners
Post by: Phishisgroovin on August 13, 2017, 07:57:23 AM

whenever i set a stone with sharp corners, i trim the bezel on those edges.
There are a few videos on youtube to show how.
basically, i use a worn 600 disk i made with a worn out expanding drum sanding belt.
IE: using a soda pop lid off a plastic bottle of Coke, cutting around it to make a disk, then popping a poin through the center and putting it on a dremmel tool to grind away the excess metal on the sharp corner of the setting.

Granted, it will take practice getting a rounded beautiful corner, practice practice practice.

Title: Re: how to bezel set cabochon that has sharp corners
Post by: Phishisgroovin on August 13, 2017, 07:59:01 AM

and ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS SET CORNERS FIRST!
Then go onto the straights.

Title: Re: how to bezel set cabochon that has sharp corners
Post by: Phishisgroovin on August 13, 2017, 08:00:12 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4L9AQ585aw

Title: Re: how to bezel set cabochon that has sharp corners
Post by: Orrum on August 13, 2017, 10:20:10 AM

X2 Phish!

Title: Re: how to bezel set cabochon that has sharp corners
Post by: MurphyStone on October 10, 2017, 05:16:25 AM

I am guessing I do this totally wrong but have been happy with my results.  I take a gold smith hammer and tap them down, then burnish with quite a bit of force smoothing it all out.  i'll look for an example tonight