This was the first time I had purchased a ring blank to set a stone in. When I saw it in the magazine it appeared to have a bezel type setting with four prongs. I thought was simply going to be able and push the floral looking bezel and prongs up against the gemstone.
After it arrived, I quickly realized after trying to push the floral like bezel and prongs that nothing was going to budge!
After some discussion and another attempt at pushing it was obvious that at least the floral like bezel setting was too thick to move. It was a bit hard to believe that at least the prongs would not budge.
Well as things turned out, I was pretty disappointed as it became apparent that there was no way around having to glue the darn stone into the setting. I sure would not have purchased it if I had known.
My next purchase I will sure be paying closer attention.. This was a lesson learned.. Glad it was not too expensive and that I did not purchase all three that I will need during this first purchase.
If I can’t find a blank with a push type bezel setting then will buy the blank with a flat top and solder my own bezel setting.
georgeingraham
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Hi Remy..
I ended up using this ring/setting. Have not shopped for any more rings with settings like this one. Doubt will ever buy anything similar again.
Have not tried one yet, but planning on making my own bezel type setting and simply solder that to the actual ring. I may consider purchasing just the ring so that I know it is nice and even. Otherwise will try ordering silver strips in oh…… maybe 18 gauge or so and form it to a ring shape with a mandrel.
I see this type of ring all the time. Making the bezel setting will not be the problem for me.. It will be forming a silver strip for the ring part.
Any way… So are you hunting for individual pre made bezel settings? Or are you looking for rings with decent and easy to work with bezel settings already attached to the ring?
Hi George,.. did you every find a suitable bezel setting? I’m looking for them too and found your post in my search results.
Cheers,
Remy
Hi Beth
No, I did not….
Guess I should have tried that.
Did you try annealing it to soften the metal before pushing?