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Bezel Making and Setting – Nancy L T Hamilton

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In the example above, the yellow stone shows three lines.  Line A could work.  It’s a little low.  If I were really unsure, I would make a test strip from thin metal to check how it looks against the stone. Line B is a little safer, and line C is too high. The turquoise-and-black stone has a funny, straight end.  I would probably create a combo bezel with prongs at the square end and a bezel that was a hair shorter than point A. If I bezeled the end, I would end up covering up a lot of that pretty stone. In the example above, we are looking at two (small!) 5 X 7 stones, magnified six times.  Note how the opal on the left is not even and has a weird straight edge around it.  I would have my bezel end right where line A is – directly above that funny wall.   The citrine on the right has tall sides and a barely perceptible curve starting from the bottom.  Line C would be a bit too short with this stone.  I would opt for line B.  If you started the bezel where the curve is more pronounced,

Nancy LT Hamilton Updates: 7/2/26, 2/21/25, 8/4/23, 4/13/23, 3/27/23, 3/26/23 To Karen, who inspired this page with all her hard work and perseverance! Please see my disclaimer page Under Construction (like every page on this site!) Measure and look at your stone When creating a bezel strip, your first job is to measure the stone’s length, width, and height. Write these measurements down. Using a 10X loupe, look for fractures, inclusions, etc. Write down your observations as to the shape and condition of your stone. Is the shoulder high? Low? Is it level and even? What does the…

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