Setting gems into wood.....

[Pickle]

Hello,

My dad is making my mam a ukulele for their 40th wedding anniversary.....instead of the pearl inlays on the frets he wants to use sapphires! I can set stones into silver but does anyone have any idea how to go about setting them into wood? It seems a shame just to glue them in (as dad wants to do lol)

Many thanks in advance.

[ps_bond]

Tube set them in silver, then glue the tubes into the wood.

[Pickle]

very sensible.....thank you Peter

[Dennis]

I know, I know, sapphire wedding anniversary and all that, but if you use real sapphires, size limited by price, you will be distinctly under whelmed by the result.

Foil backed chatons of sapphire colour can be glued directly into wood without detriment, will be a tad brighter and will allow you to choose a size, not limited by price.

https://www.google.com/search?q=foil...ient=firefox-b

In fact there will be a surplus in your budget, to make a piece of real sapphire jewellery. Dennis.

[CJ57]

I have thousands of high quality vintage paste sapphires and every other 'gemstone' of all shapes and sizes imaginable and a lovely colour. I'd be happy to send you some if you want. I can look them out and show you the colour if you're interested

[Pickle]

I have thousands of high quality vintage paste sapphires and every other 'gemstone' of all shapes and sizes imaginable and a lovely colour. I'd be happy to send you some if you want. I can look them out and show you the colour if you're interested

Ah thank you Caroline....that sounds very interesting....yes please. I am at work from 7.30am til 8.30pm but will look out for you later on or over the next few days. No rush. Thanks again, Nicola x

[Pickle]

I know, I know, sapphire wedding anniversary and all that, but if you use real sapphires, size limited by price, you will be distinctly under whelmed by the result.

Foil backed chatons of sapphire colour can be glued directly into wood without detriment, will be a tad brighter and will allow you to choose a size, not limited by price.

https://www.google.com/search?q=foil...ient=firefox-b

In fact there will be a surplus in your budget, to make a piece of real sapphire jewellery. Dennis.

Dennis - I know too - try explaining that to my Dad!......maybe I will show him your message I agree a piece of nice jewellery and just bling up the uke with crystals