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    Ah - someone else said to me to use silver solder...

    Ah - someone else said to me to use silver solder to solder the bezel to the silver ring - what would series of solders would you use?

    I have bought it as wire, as you say, much easier!

    Birgitte
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    Hi Dennis, Well this is a commission for a...

    Hi Dennis,
    Well this is a commission for a friend so I shall ask her whether she has a preference on wire - or indeed for newsprint ;)

    The ring shank is going to be open so I was planning to...
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    Thanks Dennis - I assume silver wire would be...

    Thanks Dennis - I assume silver wire would be okay?
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    Uneven cabochon setting advice

    Hi - this follows on from my 18ct bezel setting question - the opal I have has a slightly domed back so doesn't sit flat on the silver it's going to be soldered to - I've attached an image.
    Any...
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    Thanks Lydia - that's lovely and my opal is...

    Thanks Lydia - that's lovely and my opal is probably a similiar size, can I ask what solder you used when soldering the bezel to the shank?

    Birgitte
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    Thanks for that info. Alan that link was very...

    Thanks for that info. Alan that link was very helpful :)
    Birgitte
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    Hi Dennis, Thanks for your reply - yes I was...

    Hi Dennis,

    Thanks for your reply - yes I was going to just use my own strength with a bezel rocker - I've done that with 9ct before and thought that 18ct would be softer and therefore easier......
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    advice re: bezel thickness in 18ct gold

    Dear all,
    I have an opal which I am going to set in an 18ct gold bezel and solder to a silver base. I haven't used 18ct gold before and having had a browse through the forum I noticed on one thread...
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