Featured 18K Black Opal snake brooch

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Hollyblue, Nov 5, 2018.

  1. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    20 minute video of the brooch being made,repossee,chasing etc. If you don't have time to watch the complete vid just skip ahead.

     
    Hollyblue, Nov 5, 2018
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  2. coreya

    coreya Well-Known Member

    Wow that was impressive!:cigar::cigar:
     
    coreya, Nov 5, 2018
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  3. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Superb black opal!!!
    So interesting to watch the repoussé and chasing technique with the wax.
    Thanks Hollyblue for sharing the vid!
    I'm not fond of his setting technique though: there is still a gap between the stone and the mount, as the bezel isn't pushed against the stone on the upside
     
    kyratango, Nov 6, 2018
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  4. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    I think the opal was set that way to prevent fractures due to temperature variations.I have seen several bezel set opals which the top of the bezel was burnished tight to the top of the opal and cracking due to extreme temperature. I wouldn't want a $20,000 black opal to crack.
     
    Hollyblue, Nov 6, 2018
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  5. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Ahh, that makes sense:shame:
     
    kyratango, Nov 7, 2018
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