How to replace a Cabochon Stone -long version

This full length narrated, step-by-step video tutorial guides you through the process of removing and replacing a cabochon in a sterling silver setting. Key highlights include:

Crafting a tool from a T-pin
Removing the old stone
Reshaping the bezel
Clearing out sawdust
Adjusting the cabochon's height within the setting using sawdust
Securing the bezel using bezel setting and burnishing tools

Additionally, you'll see demonstrations of the Ring Flat Maker tool serving as a ring clamp and the versatile Bezel Pusher-Burnisher tool, both created by Silversmithingclass.com.

Video Transcript

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