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[Andy Ng]

Doris> Thank you! I do believe smoky quartz would match quite nicely. I must
try it out. In fact, you jiggled me old brain and got me thinking of using
pieces of cognac amber (with perhaps some gold/silver foil underneath) for
inlays..on a much higher-domed cab. The possibilities are endless, and I'm
excited!

Tammi> Definitely so! Prototypes have to be made in order to fully evaluate
the effect. I'm at the brainstorming stage right now, and a lot of
over-the-top ideas are floating around. Hopefully this'll result in some
top-notch designer jewellery (in due time, of course...gotta learn to walk
before learning how to fly to those heady heights of high-end baubles).

The Edgars> You're absolutely right. Flush-mounting is impossible between
those 2 shapes. Right now I'm thinking of oval crucibles made of silver,
plated with rhodium to hold the apatites. The crucibles would be mounted
into depressions cut into the cab, and the shiny rhodium would reflect some
light, helping to illuminate the facets of the apatites. This'll cause the
cab pendant to have a 'bumpy' look. I'll see what my goldsmith can do for me
towards this end. :-)

Andy


On 10/5/07, The Edgars <theedgars at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>  hey Andy
>
> a oval cant be set flush in a hemisphere its a geometric impossibility
> and the adhesive to hold them in place will detract from the faceting
> effect that's why most faceted stones are mounted
> not to say you shouldn't try  you might find that one setup that works but
> I have never had any luck with it
> I know you were planning on having the stones almost flush but that
> will make a rough spot and will cause dirt to collect there and will drive
> you nuts
>
> w
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