I just finished making these for a customer and Im quite pleased with the end result but they were an absolute pig to do.
I used 0.4mm rose gold for the bezels and it was a nightmare to push over even with the hammer handpiece and being annealed.
I tried using setters wax to hold them but it kept breaking with the pressure of the hammer handpiece on it so I ended up wedging them into a wooden block instead.
Just wondering how you guys would approach it, any tips appreciated.
Opals are from Australia and the earrings are just over 30mm long.
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