I don't mean wire-wrapping, either. I have loved wire-wrapping for the last couple of years and will continue to wire-wrap, but I'm very excited to be setting stones in traditional (and eventually a little less traditional) bezel settings!
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| Bigg's Jasper Pendant in sterling silver |
I have 2 completed pendants to show right now and more on the way. I've handmade each bezel setting from sterling silver sheet metal and sterling silver wire, depending on the pendant. My cabochons are usually impulse buys and they are rarely calibrated so even if I wanted to (and really, where's the fun and creativity in it?!), I couldn't just buy a pre-made cabochon setting to mount my cabochons into. But I'm okay with that!
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| Bigg's Jasper Pendant in sterling silver - details. |
The first pendant shows off a Biggs Jasper cabochon and a notched bezel setting. My bezel wire was plain and smooth to begin with - I made each notch to add a little something to the pendant without overwhelming the stone.
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| Azurite-Malachite Pendant in sterling silver. |
The second pendant is a triangular blue azurite with a hint of green malachite cabochon. I've held onto this cab since college! Again, to dress up the pendant some without detracting from the stone, I textured the bezel wire with my rolling mill prior to making the cab setting. I love the rolling mill, because unlike acid etching, there is no waste and no toxic chemicals to clean up. It's simple, clean, and green - imprint any pattern or design into your metal with a quick roll through the mill!
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| Azurite-Malachite Pendant in sterling silver - details. |
Hope you enjoyed!
Happy Creating,
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