stone stuck in bezel

[SandieB]

Before I soldered a bezel cup to a shank, I tested that I'd got the size of the bezel right. The floss I put between the bezel cup and the cab managed to jump out as the cab dropped in, and now the cab won't come out. Is there anything I can do, other than throw them away?

[Nick martin]

I'd use thin wooden toothpicks to gently prize the bezel open.

Or using a piercing saw, VERY carefully cut into the bezel in order to weaken it and to help you prize it open or snap it.

Nick

[CJ57]

Depending on the size of the stone you could also drill a hole from behind and push it out

[Dennis]

I have had success with this, before I learned to be on guard:

Use a piece of very sticky tape, such as No More Nails, which is intended for DIY jobs around the house. Pinch the centre together for a handle, and then press it firmly onto the stone.

Leave it for at least 5 minutes for the adhesion to work and then yank strongly. The stone should come out and will be undamaged. Sometimes you need to try more than once. Dennis.

[theresa]

Just had the same problem! I put the bezel into setting plastic and when hard I pulled the stone out with a large piece of bluetac.

[enigma]

I always drill a hole in the back before setting.

[LydiaNiz]

I've very carefully inserted scalpel blade covered in masking tape as an extremely last resort to gain some wiggle room until under the stone and popping it out

[MMM Jewellery]

Sometimes turning it over and giving it a really firm whack with a mallet or wood stick pops the stone out, so long as you can keep a good grip on the bezel

[art925]

Ultrasonic?

[metalsmith]

A picture would help. Any flat surfaces to the stone? If so, as a generally low risk method, you could use cyanoacrylate (super) glue and pull it out.