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    Does anyone have experience of using rose gold for setting please? I'm still working out how to set my opal and the customer would now like rose gold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by caroleallen View Post
    Does anyone have experience of using rose gold for setting please? I'm still working out how to set my opal and the customer would now like rose gold.
    A few years ago I made a rose gold pendant with a bezel set Topaz, I found the rose gold a bit hard to make a neat bezel setting so I used some 22ct. as the bezel setting, which made the setting easy and the customer wasn't bothered.

    James

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    Ive done a few bezels with it which work ok now Im rolling it down to 0.25mm even in the 9ct.
    18ct is a bit easier though.

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    Thank you James. I'll suggest that to the customer.

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    Hi Carole,
    I've made a number of Rose gold settings, the higher the carat the easier the setting, with an opal, I would recommend at least 18ct.

    Jill x

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    Thank you Sarah and Jill

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    Talking about settings need someone's help urgently. A friend has asked me to set a cushion shaped square cab in a prong setting. The base for the stone has been cut and soldered onto the ring with the side pieces made into prongs. Problem is I can't get the prongs tight enough, even tried using a hammer. Please has anyone any ideas on how to get them tighter. As you can see there is a lot of "tidying" up to do

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    Thanks Wallace, neat tip.

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