Measure Stone Dimensions
30 minCaliper stone height and girdle diameter to determine bezel strip length and height.
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Caliper stone height and girdle diameter to determine bezel strip length and height.
Cut bezel strip, form around stone, solder seam, and check fit before soldering to base.
Position bezel on backing plate, use medium solder, and flow without flooding bezel wall.
Seat stone, push bezel wall over girdle with rocker or burnisher, and polish setting.
Strip length = (stone girdle diameter + metal thickness) × π + solder gap allowance.
Stone must fit before any solder on base — resizing soldered bezels is difficult.
Burnish in a star pattern around the girdle for uniform grip.
Opal and turquoise can crack from excessive bezel pressure — use shorter walls.