Learn to accent any stone with basic, elegant frames. Created from the belief that a setting should not detract from the stone, this simple bezel setting technique will become the backbone to your future jewelry designs.
Required Materials: 14K Gold bezel wire: 1/8" wide, 14K Gold sheet: 24-gauge, 14K Gold earring posts, 14K Gold solder: hard, medium, and easy.
Tools Needed: Jeweler's flies, Round bezel mandrel, Torch, Quench, Cotton buff. See project for complete list.
Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry ArtistJanuary 2010