STONE SETTING GUIDE How To Burnish A Bezel Cleanly Clean bezel burnishing depends on controlled pressure, stable geometry and smooth tool movement. Most scratches, wrinkles and uneven edges begin with rushed compression or poor preparation underneath the stone. Bezel Seat Guide Wrinkle Guide What Clean Burnishing Really Means Clean bezel burnishing is not about brute … Read more
STONE SETTING GUIDE Why Bezels Wrinkle During Setting Wrinkled bezel walls are usually caused by uneven compression, excessive wall height or poor structural support during stone setting. Understanding how the metal moves during burnishing helps prevent distortion and uneven edges. Burnishing Guide Filing Guide What Causes Wrinkled Bezels? A bezel wrinkle is usually a small … Read more
STONE SETTING GUIDE Soft Stones In Bezel Settings Soft cabochon stones require more controlled pressure and cleaner bezel preparation than harder materials. Improper setting technique can easily scratch, crack or permanently damage delicate stones during burnishing. Burnishing Guide Setting Mistakes Why Soft Stones Require Different Techniques Soft stones react differently to pressure than harder gemstones. … Read more
STONE SETTING GUIDE Common Cabochon Setting Mistakes Most cabochon setting problems begin long before the final burnishing stage. Uneven walls, loose stones and distorted bezels are usually caused by small fabrication mistakes that build up throughout the setting process. Bezel Seat Guide Loose Stone Guide Why Cabochon Settings Fail Cabochon stones are generally easier to … Read more
STONE SETTING GUIDE How To File A Bezel Wall Evenly Filing a bezel wall evenly is one of the most important finishing steps before stone setting. Small height inconsistencies become highly visible after burnishing and can affect both appearance and pressure distribution. Uneven Bezel Guide Bezel Seat Guide Why Even Bezel Walls Matter Uneven bezel … Read more
STONE SETTING GUIDE Fine Silver Vs Sterling Silver Bezels Fine silver and sterling silver behave very differently during bezel setting. Understanding how each metal moves, compresses and reacts to pressure helps create cleaner and more reliable stone settings. Burnishing Guide Wrinkled Bezel Guide Why Metal Choice Matters The bezel metal affects how the wall moves … Read more
STONE SETTING GUIDE Uneven Bezel Walls Explained Uneven bezel walls can make a stone look poorly set even when the stone is secure. Learn why bezel walls become uneven during fabrication, soldering, filing and burnishing — and how to prevent the problem before final setting. Bezel Seat Guide Burnishing Guide Why Bezel Wall Evenness Matters … Read more
STONE SETTING GUIDE How To Prepare A Bezel Seat Learn how to prepare a bezel seat correctly so cabochon stones sit flat, stay stable and burnish cleanly inside handmade silver bezel settings. Loose Stone Guide Burnishing Guide Why The Bezel Seat Matters The bezel seat is the support area underneath the stone. It controls how … Read more
Stone Setting • Bezel Techniques How To Burnish A Bezel Cleanly Clean bezel burnishing is mostly controlled metal movement — not force. The smoothest settings usually come from careful preparation, even pressure and properly refined bezel walls long before final setting begins. Wrinkled Bezel Guide Bezel Height Guide Burnishing is one of the final stages … Read more
Stone Setting • Troubleshooting Why Stones Move Inside Bezels A stone that shifts, rocks, spins or rattles inside a bezel usually means something in the setting geometry is wrong. In most cases the issue is not the stone itself — it is the relationship between the bezel wall, the seat, the stone height and the … Read more