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Create a beautiful set of bezel-set earrings reminiscent of ripples on a lake. Circles inside of circles suggest the effects of a stone being dropped into water. A quick project for intermediate metalsmiths, the Ripples Earrings work up easily and are sure to stun.

Specs

SKU: EP18456 Categories: , , , , Tag:

Description

If you’re starting to explore bezel setting, this is a great project for you. The assembly is straightforward, you won’t need any super specific tools, and you don’t even need to saw anything if that’s not your jam. They come together quickly, and you’ll have a great time practicing soldering, bezel setting, and finishing.

Skills: Intermediate metalsmithing

Materials:

  • Two 10mm round pyritized agate cabochons
  • Two 33mm of sterling silver 2.5mm tall 28 ga bezel wire
  • Two 75mm of 18 ga sqaure sterling silver wire
  • 22-gauge sterling silver for bezel bases
  • Two sterling silver earring posts and backs
  • Hard, medium, and easy solder

Tools:

Half round pliers, ruler, flush cutters, jewelers saw or disc cutter, files, ring mandrel, bezel mandrel, rawhide or nylon mallet, 400 and 600 grit sandpaper, solder setup, stone setting setup, polishing setup

Originally published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist May/June 2020.

Additional information

Craft

Jewelry
Author/Designer

Nina Raizel Hartman
Project

Earrings
Concentration

Intermediate
Brand

Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist
Aesthetic

Women/Feminine
Number of Pages

4
Color

Black
Primary Subject

Jewelry
Product Type

Project Download
File Type

PDF
Technique

Metalsmithing
Technique-2

Stone Setting

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