CABOCHON RING WITH PATTERNED BAND | INTERMEDIATE 12 13
13: ALTERNATIVE
SETTING If you do not have the Technique Master Bezel Set, you can use an alternative method. First, lightly sand the top of the bezel to make sure it is even, then place the ring into a ring clamp and put the stone into the bezel. Make sure the bezel is not too high for the stone – if it is, take the stone out and fi le the bezel until it is the right height for the stone.
Once you are happy with the fi t of the stone, start to set the stone by gently pushing the bezel with a bezel pusher around the stone, working on opposite sides until all the edges are pushed against the stone.
12: SETTING THE
CABOCHON To set the stone using the Technique Master Bezel Set (which I have used), place the ring into a ring clamp, and put the stone into the bezel cup.
Choose a punch that is slightly bigger than your bezel, and start hammering in a circular motion (without the handle) until the bezel is closer to the stone. You may need to change your punch to a slightly smaller one at this point, to bring the bezel in further again and secure the stone.
When you are happy with the setting of the stone, burnish the outside of the ring by putting the punch in the handle and push against the ring in a circular motion again. Then burnish the inside of the bezel with a burnisher, to give it a nice fi nish and to secure the stone further.
Make sure the stone is secure and doesn’t move, if it does go around the bezel pushing it against the stone again. When the stone is secure, you can then burnish the edge of the stone by pushing it around the bezel, making the stone more secure and with a beautiful fi nish.
14: FINISHING
TOUCHES To fi nish off , clean up any marks on the bezel from setting it by sanding them away, carefully and give the ring a fi nal polish. Finish.
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