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Here is a tip for protecting a gemstone during resizing from @vuthejeweller - “People ask me how...

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Here is a tip for protecting a gemstone during resizing from @vuthejeweller - “People ask me how I resize rings without cracking the stone, especially cubic zirconia in silver. As silver needs high heat to solder this can lead to stones cracking. The tip here I protect the stone in a sand pot using sand from the goldcoast.” Thank you so much for sharing this technique with us! For those out there that want to attempt to solder a piece with a stone, this technique can work beautifully but you are still taking a risk (depending on the stone in your piece) 😄 *also this video was sped up a little 😉 Have you ever tried this? Let us know! #metalsmithsociety #solderingjewelry #jewelrytipoftheday

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