mimi72
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After finding a match for my original e-ring RB, I am ready to make them into milgrain bezel stud earrings. The inspiration is BDG's milgrain bezels. In fairness, I intended to have BDG make this set. My first stone is one of their original ACAs. Unfortunately, after many months and several emails a matching stone from them never materialized (don't have any idea why it took so long, I felt sort of forgotten about). At any rate, I found a local jeweler capable of thin bezels and fine milgrain, sourced my own stone, and am proceeding.
Choice #1: Milgrain -- where. The only way I've ever seen it done on earrings is on the edge. My jeweler offered an option of putting it on the sides. I kind of like this, as long as the bezel is very thin, because you get a smooth clean line and then the milgrain as well (I debated a smooth bezel for awhile so I like this look). But, there must be a reason BDG and others don't do it this way? I imagine the milgrain would be less visible, and maybe less fine.
Choice 2: Connection of bezel to post. BGD bezels always have the rounded single u shape in back connecting bezel to post. Never angled/pointy martini shape. Why? My jeweler added a couple of bars to reduce flop -- I'm thinking of having him change this to three bars and straighten them out, angled toward the post, like martinis. For anyone who has BGD bezels, does the u shaped basket sit close and low profile, without flop? These will be my 24/7 wearers. I will get either jumbo backs or more likely le pousettes.
Would love folks' thoughts, but take a couple of looks before opining, as we are usually drawn to the familiar way we're used to seeing thing done. The stones are 1.33ctw/5.6mm/G. CADs are by Adam Foster Fine Art Jewelry, Clayton MO.
Choice #1: Milgrain -- where. The only way I've ever seen it done on earrings is on the edge. My jeweler offered an option of putting it on the sides. I kind of like this, as long as the bezel is very thin, because you get a smooth clean line and then the milgrain as well (I debated a smooth bezel for awhile so I like this look). But, there must be a reason BDG and others don't do it this way? I imagine the milgrain would be less visible, and maybe less fine.
Choice 2: Connection of bezel to post. BGD bezels always have the rounded single u shape in back connecting bezel to post. Never angled/pointy martini shape. Why? My jeweler added a couple of bars to reduce flop -- I'm thinking of having him change this to three bars and straighten them out, angled toward the post, like martinis. For anyone who has BGD bezels, does the u shaped basket sit close and low profile, without flop? These will be my 24/7 wearers. I will get either jumbo backs or more likely le pousettes.
Would love folks' thoughts, but take a couple of looks before opining, as we are usually drawn to the familiar way we're used to seeing thing done. The stones are 1.33ctw/5.6mm/G. CADs are by Adam Foster Fine Art Jewelry, Clayton MO.
HI LOCAL!!! We are trying to get a local get together going, so if you're interested, Ill bump my thread in the Hangout about it...
JbEG's milgrain is similar I think - a row of little beads as opposed to a series of straight lines... and I like both! 
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