How thick should bezel wire be in MM?

0.5mm thick
This fine silver bezel strip, also known as bezel wire, is traditionally used for making rubover or cabochon settings. This fully annealed strip measures approximately 3mm wide x 0.5mm thick and can also be used to create flat rings and short cylinders without the need to pierce from larger sheet.

What gauge is bezel wire?

26-30 gauge
What is Bezel Wire? Plain bezel wire is available in 3/16, 1/8 and 1/4 inch widths, with gauges ranging from 26-30 gauge. It is a plain, flat wire without any shapes or cuts in the design.

How tall should my bezel wire be?

The bezel will hug the sides of your cab and needs to be just tall enough to fold over the edge. For low dome and high dome cabs alike, bezels typically fall around 1/3 of the stone’s overall height.

What thickness should a bezel be?

If you are just using the strength in you fingers, then 0.3mm is about right. Anything thicker and you will probably need a setting punch and a hammer, or a hammer handpiece. If you prefer the look of thicker bezels you could also use a finer alloy, but the colour match would be off.

How thick should a bezel be?

Is fine silver sterling silver?

Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver. In this form the metal is beautiful and suffers from minimal tarnish, but it’s generally too soft and malleable for many uses, including making most jewellery. Instead fine silver is alloyed with copper to create sterling silver, which is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper.

Can you make a ring with bezel wire?

Whether it’s scalloped, serrated or an intricate gallery strip, the best thing about it is that it enhances your settings and gives you a sleek, professional finish. Whatever you’re working on – whether it’s a pendant or ring – make good use of decorative bezel wire to augment your gemstone of choice.

How wide should a bezel be?

Select a commercially available bezel wire with a width that is no more than one millimeter more than the height of your stone’s edge.