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Khentesh
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Re: Hello from Elin in Sweden

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This is my attempt at a design for the purple opal.

Is this possible to make even if the silver is curved?
I spoke to a jeweler who said that this wasn't possible because the setting needed tension and curves in the silver take that tension away.

// Elin
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Re: Hello from Elin in Sweden

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I love your ideas for the stone Elin! Is it possible that maybe a wire-wrapped frame around the sides of the opal, and a few straight taut lines like one across the back and one across the front would allow for the other curvy lines of silver while securing the stone? Seems like there's got to be a way to do it. Just a thought ... Image
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Re: Hello from Elin in Sweden

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I think its a pain in the butt, but that is wax to me with no shop space to work in (got it all tho) LOL. As i see it any strength or tension problem can be dealt with by another strand of silver or thickening the diameter of them. Might shop around & find someone want to overcome the challenge. The settings going to be more than the stone of course. Thats me tho' as a vendor people want the thing more than the presentation value wise. As a person i want the thing to be the look I want. I can imagine more than one of my wire wraps has been cut off to set what was in it.
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