How do I fix a gemstone in a ring? It is a plain silver band and I would like to inlay the stone. What sort of adhesive should I use?
2006-10-17 04:44:16 · 18 answers · asked by blue_cabbage 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Please note if I had wanted to go to a jeweller I would have just looked one up in the yellow pages.
2006-10-17 05:02:04 · update #1
the stuff you want is Cyanoacrylate Adhesive its a jewellers glue that remains clear over time as apposed to superglue which becomes brittle and discoloured. You want to use a pin or needle to apply the glue as you only need a very small amount, it has no solvents so it wont discolour and drys harder and flexible.
Good luck and take care
2006-10-17 04:56:08 · answer #1 · answered by Chappers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
buy a silver bezel cup from Fire Mountain Gems (www.firemountaingems.com) that will accommodate the stone,then solder the cup to the ring ( solder supplies also available at same site) and using the jewelers cement,glue stone into the cup and use a bezel tool to push the edges of the cup down to hug the stone. This will work for a cabochon stone but probably not for a faceted stone...these must be mounted with a prong or channel setting.
2006-10-17 16:02:47 · answer #2 · answered by jidwg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i made the engagement ring for my fiance and thought I could set the stone myself, but decided i shouldnt because it would be really bad if it came off. That being said this is what i learned...
there are two types of settings. 1) a flat one that you lay a flat bottomed stone on and then bend the metal over on the sides. and 2) one with a hole that you can sit a rounder stone in that then requires prongs or something to come up and over the stone in some way.
as far as i know glue solutions are not permanent ones.
2006-10-17 04:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by sssnole 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A handy dandy little adhesive called a JEWELER!
I have Jade bracelets that always come undone at the joints, even when the jeweler does them. It is always best to actually have a stone set... as in pinched by pressure by a professional.
Adhesives never stick or hold for long. especially if the stone is glossy or smooth.
2006-10-17 04:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
if its worth your time to do it i would say take it to a jeweller....i just got my class ring back from jostens about 6 months ago after having the stone replaced.....(i had lost my stone).....this is the issue you will have if you dont know what you are doing and you lose the stone....if the stone has any value whatsoever its worth it to pay a few $$$ and have it done professionally...if it has no value then why bother?...you could just as easily pick up another piece of costume jewelery anywhere
2006-10-17 04:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by cookiesmom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take it to a jeweler. When they have one of those re-mounting events, they will build a crown to set it in. If you use an adhesive, one day you will look down to see the stone gone.
2006-10-17 05:01:51 · answer #6 · answered by Cinderella 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You need to gently prise open the claws and insert the stone and push the claws back together, my engagement ring has one claw that catches on things and lifts up every so often and I just push it back into place with a metal object, doesnt ruin the diamond!
2006-10-17 05:15:28 · answer #7 · answered by DikiDoo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-03-01 11:37:26 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-10 05:00:18 · answer #9 · answered by Janet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use superglue or araldite. if you are actually making the ring yourself then you would cut a space for the stone to lay in, and would solder a couple of nice dots around the edge to hold it in place. good luck
2006-10-17 04:55:21 · answer #10 · answered by gwendolynpearce 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋