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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 344532, member: 5833&quot;]If the pin is mounted above the center of the piece, one of the inexpensive brooch to pendant converters that slip over the pin might work just fine for you.&nbsp; Unfortunately, so many of them seem to have the pin mounted at the waist, &amp; they tilt forward, even when worn as brooches.&nbsp; Unattractive &amp; perilous when dangling as a pendant.&nbsp; I&#039;m imagining something that would also attach primarily by slipping over the pin, but then also have some kind of a brace that would hold under the inner rim at the top to steady it, with the bail attached to it, near or at the top.&nbsp; Think my jeweller would understand the problem &amp; enjoy the chance to design something for the job.&nbsp;&nbsp; You need someone who does actually make &amp; not only sell jewellery.</p><p><br /></p><p>The convertible pieces I have were designed that way originally, so necessary findings could be attached before the cameo was mounted.&nbsp; The simple ones just have the bail attached by a hinge at the top; all parts stay on, no matter how worn.</p><p><br /></p><p>More elaborate ones have a hook hidden at the top where a bail can slide on &amp; off.&nbsp; Really elaborate ones have that, but also the C clasp is hinged &amp; folds inward while the hinge with attached pin stem unscrews.</p><p><br /></p><p>A tiny cameo the size of a US nickel has a hinged &amp; swiveling bail, as well as a piece attached by a screw, that holds all the brooch findings as a unit.</p><p><br /></p><p>There&#039;s another type I see but do not have that uses a complicated-looking set up involving a cross-shaped piece.&nbsp; Have never quite figured out how these go together/come apart.</p><p><br /></p><p>Much will depend on where the pin is located.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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