Back

Forming Pliers to Start a Bezel Around a Stone

A tip from @hammeredheartjewelryco on curving bezel wire with forming pliers to match the stone before wrapping it.

Posted over 4 years ago • 1,232 likes • 7 comments

Here is a bezel forming tip from @hammeredheartjewelryco - “Tip to start a bezel... I use forming pliers to make a curve in the bezel wire. I fit that curve around the curve on the stone to get it started. This really makes it easier for me to wrap the bezel wire around the stone. “ thanks for sharing this! Really helpful for those just starting out making bezels! I use thick (1mm) wire for many of my bezels and using plier is definitely a necessity to get the bends I need to match the stone ☺️🙌 #bezelsetting #makingbezels #stonesetting #jewelrymaking

More tips

Here is a tip when working with multiple bezels at once from @mineralandmine - “When working on a number of bezels or...

Numbering Bezels to Track Multiple Designs

A tip from @mineralandmine for numbering designs on a paper map and scribing each number inside its bezel, opposite the seam.