setting ideas

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    February 6, 2013 8:31 AM EST

    Hallo Gill,

    If you don't like traditional framing, there are not so much alternatives to mount the pieces. Many years ago I saw in an exhibition enamelled disks mounted onto exotic wood-slices and on colored acryl-glass slices. These combinations then were arranged into necklaces, bracelets and brooches. Naturally these combinations are purely a matter of taste.
    The well known goldsmith and enamel artist Bill Harper mount his enamels in extraordinary frames. Here:

     http://search.babylon.com/?s=img&babsrc=TB_ss&rlz=0&q=William%20Harper%20Enamelist

     you find many pictures of his work.
    Edmund

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    February 6, 2013 9:36 AM EST

    hi edmund, thanks for the reply i looked at the link to bill harper his work is so lovely and exciting, thanks for the tip, what amazing pieces he makes wow

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    February 6, 2013 9:39 AM EST

    and edmund what i really love is the raggedy random sence to his setting really cool and unorthodox, whish i could affoard the gold !!!

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    February 6, 2013 10:12 AM EST

    If you want to  connect the enamelled pieces without any frame, you can glueing a  attachment to the back of the enamelled pieces. Because my hands not longer allow precision work, here only a raw example. I think it shows what I mean. You can glue it with two-component-glue or with assembly glue. You can the enamels and the pearls with thin,plastic coated bead stringing-wire string.  Such wires you get in different sizes by goldsmith suppliers, for example here:

    http://www.ottofrei.com/search.php?mode=search&page=1

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    February 6, 2013 8:16 PM EST
    Hi Gill,
    Edmunds response reminded me of something I did several months ago: I browsed through etsy.com, selected jewelry + enamel and just browsed through. It's a bit laborous, however there are some interesting setting ideas which may trigger something for your nice pieces.
    Best regards
    Gisela
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    February 8, 2013 7:12 AM EST

    thanks ill go do that, glass one wine ipad fri night sounds good !!

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    January 28, 2013 9:26 PM EST

    i made some low domed pieces of enamel i had an idea i battered them out no counter enamel no holes but i love them  now im stuck with setting them to put together im not feeling the love for traditional bezels, as they are bit random in shape, prong setting or wire wrapping , i think ive just got stuck cant think whats best ill upload an image on gallery if anyone has some cool or alternative suggestions id welcom them