Prevent a bypass bezel pendant from flipping

[colordiamondfreak]

Hello all,
I need some help. I set a carat diamond in this pendant. But this pendent insists on not lying the front side up. It insists on flipping. I selected the setting from Stuller, and am disappointed that their design does not consider basic physics rules. Einstein would be disappointed. What can be done?

 

[Lookinagain]

how long is the chain?
I can't think of any solution that would definitely work. I'm wondering if having where the chain attaches to the bezel lowered would help. Just a thought. No experience with this.

 

[colordiamondfreak]

I tried it with 17, 19, and 21 inch chains, both thin and think... Doesn't help. So disappointed. I wonder if soldering the chain to the pendant will work, but that defeats the purpose of the design.

 

[Lookinagain]

I tried it with 17, 19, and 21 inch chains, both thin and think... Doesn't help. So disappointed. I wonder if soldering the chain to the pendant will work, but that defeats the purpose of the design.

I missed the fact that it was slide pendant. Yes, I think maybe fixing the chain to the bezel would help but it would have to be at the right spot I to avoid flipping.

By the way, you are showing up as in the Trade. If you are not, you should ask the mods to remove that designation.

 

[colordiamondfreak]

I missed the fact that it was slide pendant. Yes, I think maybe fixing the chain to the bezel would help but it would have to be at the right spot I to avoid flipping.

By the way, you are showing up as in the Trade. If you are not, you should ask the mods to remove that designation.

Hi yes, I am in trade for loose stones. Bench work is new to me.

 

[Lookinagain]

Hi yes, I am in trade for loose stones. Bench work is new to me.

got it.

 

[colordiamondfreak]

You mentioned that fixing the chain at the right spot of the pendant might work. Would you recommend where? For convenience, I'm reattaching picture of the pendant

 

[Lookinagain]

well, attaching at the top might solve the issue but it won't give you the look you're going for. Maybe at each of the two top corners?? Just a guess though. I think it's difficult because you could try and it may not work but it seems that it should.

 

[MissGotRocks]

It looks to be more of a frame than a setting. The back is open so allows no weight or structure to help anchor the pendant. Take it back to the jeweler with your concerns - maybe they can take it in trade toward a more substantial setting.

 

[lala646]

Ok, not a very elegant solution, but what if you have the bench add a little bar, so the frame can't slide up/down on the chain? It would preserve the look from the front, and still allow the pendant to slide on the chain, but I think it might make it less flip-prone. Downside would be you might have to settle on one chain forever because the clasp might not fit through the new opening.

 

[Bianca201]

Do you need it to be a square, horizontal as it hangs, or could you have the chain through one corner only, so it hangs more like a diamond shape with a corner at the top?

Also, that pendant is lovely. But the amount of flipping as it is would drive me crazy.

I can't rotate the image by 45 degrees to show that, but something like this...