999 Fine Silver Plain Bezel Wire 26 Gauge 1/8 Inch x 12 Inches with Jewelry-Making Tip Sheet by EAM Jewelry Design and Supply
- Use 28 gauge bezel wire for light/odd shaped cabochons. This light-weight bezel wire will take on the shape of any cabochon. To secure heavier cabochons into their settings, use 26 gauge bezel wire..
- Choose bezel wire that measures at least 1mm more than where the cabochon just starts to curve into the dome. After soldering, sand the height of the bezel if it covers too much of the cabochon..
- Included with each bezel wire is a jeweler's tip sheet or article..
- Decorate your bezel with twisted, beaded or patterned wire for a custom touch..
- Use any silver solder used for jewelry making. Fine silver doesn't need pickling. If soldering the bezel onto a Sterling plate, however, it will need pickle to remove oxidation from the Sterling..