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Thanks for the suggestions. A clear flux base layer seems to help a lot.

Any jewellers wet and soapy brass brush will do. You will see that Deb uses a rotary one on her motor, but they spatter yellow drops every where, so...

Thankyou! :)

Ah. Thanks so much for this. I was disappointed by the performance of the super pickle as I still had to clean it a lot after. Will definitely check...

Thank you Patni, that's really interesting. One very skilful goldsmith. Not a job for a beginner. Dennis.

Yes a shame too, they were a great company.

No need to guess when you're making a bezel, take a look at your stone and see where the curve starts. This infographic from Lucy Walker is useful

Hello everyone Here is the correct link https://youtu.be/Uy0XRPX9JYs Really sorry for the confusion

Hello , I am really sorry Here is the correct link https://youtu.be/Uy0XRPX9JYs

I am really sorry. Here is the link https://youtu.be/Uy0XRPX9JYs

Sorry Billy but that’s impossible to read

this is before the problem but that's the marking

West one castings Hatton Garden often comes up www.west1castings.co.uk

Although perhaps worth mentioning that QBranch itself has, unfortunately, shut down.

Yes Dennis I will, I have couple of projects I promised to show, unfortunately they are stuck on my old computer it is with a mate who is attempting...

https://www.qbranchcasting.com/links Some good links here

Hope you'll show it then, Bob.

It is a much simpler exercise to make the bezel correct rather than having to cut all the excess away with a graver, using the graver should...

Unless you can post a pic of the marks and even the ring then I think most of us think it’s not a hallmark and probably plated hence the colour. Not...

I really appreciate the sound advice. I am still at the stage where I'm afraid of having my bezel to low and no being able to catch the stone. I'm...

Ok, these will be on my shopping list. Sent from my BTV-W09 using Tapatalk

Great, thanks for your answer. Sent from my BTV-W09 using Tapatalk

the mark says VG&co and number 795 cz the goldsolder is the same colour as the ring u cant even notice its been soldered obviously i know where it is

Further suggestions I spoke t my friend in Qld she does enamel work all the time and has one prizes for her pieces, suggestion play around with...

Happy to hear it suits!

Me too. Sometimes I also use a polished spitstick occasionally. I find that good magnification helps as well.

I use a scorper with a polished cutting face to cut and clean up bezel settings. James