Hi. I'm learning so much from 'snooping around' this forum that I thought it was high time I joined!

I would really appreciate some advice and hope this is the right place to post this. I've been asked to make a new setting for a raw ruby. It's an elongated marquise 30mm x 14mm and is faceted all over - top, bottom and sides - and it is also curved. It is currently in a 6-prong basket setting but I've been asked to do a plain silver rub over. Whilst I love a challenge....

In view of its size, would it make sense to make different size bezels within each other to support the stone? Or would it be better to use a thickish bearer wire inside the main bezel? Or should I give up now and run screaming into the hills.

Or none of the above. Any advice would be truly appreciated!

Abi