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<p>[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 355935, member: 5006"]The hugie is now wearable after kyratisation <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So, this is really not a professional mounting! :-D</p><p><br /></p><p>I ordered an oval 925 silver mount only convenient for the opal length.</p><p><img src="https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/cxsgM5CYbjV5si5E2XVreQ-smallw.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The side gaps were filled with polymer clay, leaving open back, opal was pressed in, then I "dressed" the sides with spare little diamonds embeded in the clay. I removed all exceeding clay and carefully removed the opal before baking in oven at 110°C for 15 minutes.</p><p><img src="https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/dn65II36SRwl9EVmWKLgsQ-smallw.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Once cold, the opal was replaced and secured with superglue applied with a toothpick at back.</p><p><br /></p><p>An antique paste removable spare bail from my "in case of" box was added and the hugie is now hanging from a rubber necklace at my neck <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/6OU.nOHlWh2-mIr3MrdzOw-smallw.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 355935, member: 5006"]The hugie is now wearable after kyratisation :joyful: So, this is really not a professional mounting! :-D I ordered an oval 925 silver mount only convenient for the opal length. [IMG]https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/cxsgM5CYbjV5si5E2XVreQ-smallw.jpeg[/IMG] The side gaps were filled with polymer clay, leaving open back, opal was pressed in, then I "dressed" the sides with spare little diamonds embeded in the clay. I removed all exceeding clay and carefully removed the opal before baking in oven at 110°C for 15 minutes. [IMG]https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/dn65II36SRwl9EVmWKLgsQ-smallw.jpeg[/IMG] Once cold, the opal was replaced and secured with superglue applied with a toothpick at back. An antique paste removable spare bail from my "in case of" box was added and the hugie is now hanging from a rubber necklace at my neck :-) [IMG]https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/6OU.nOHlWh2-mIr3MrdzOw-smallw.jpeg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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