Stalled Inlay Cuff Bracelet

Hmm. I think I’d probably start with that center stone. Shape (slight curve an top) and polish it. Then I’d individually cut and shape all the subsequent pieces on either side to fit nicely against the last piece. It sounds tedious and probably not the correct professional way, but doable. And then I don’t know about getting them “set”. Do you glue or is there a bezel edge on the cuff that can be pushed over the stones? If you finish it you’ll have something to be proud of even if it does have little imperfections!

I saw this video several weeks ago. I know, it's a tiny bracelet (ring) and not done with larger stones but interesting nevertheless.  I want to do so much but am just building basic skills.  Keep us posted!  


 

bgoodz if that is real turquoise I would slice it down a bit so you don't grind off any more than necessary. Maybe make it the thickness of the bezel and use a little epoxy to set it so it conforms to the base (I'd also weigh the stones prior to epoxying so there's no misrepresentation on weight).
Also make sure the sides of the pieces are angled correctly so there's no gap between stones, unless you'd want to tint the epoxy and fill the gaps between each stone.

This is a beautiful piece so far and I'm sure anything you do will be even more amazing!

Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions. I hear ya NDK its getting the angle of the stones ground correctly for a nice snug fit thats the issue.  I havent yet determined the layout of which stones to use and in what order. The center stone is Larimar and it can be tricky to work with. Ground a curve on the bottom to match the cuff curve and the plan is once the stones are epoxied then they will be ground down to about the height of the bezel. I’ll probably grind down and semi finish the Larimar stone prior to epoxy tho, incase it chips out on me. My mistake was making the bezel after forming the cuff. Ive now learned best would have been to use triangular stock soldered to cuff base stock then form the cuff. And fitting the stones to the curve is also an issue.

There was an article in Lapidary Journal i saw online (i think) on a cuff bracelet but that was after the fact for me but it did give some helpful information. And yes hummingbirdstones i had paid and downloaded Mr Fulkerson’s video on cuff bracelets which was helpful in regards to grinding stone side angles as i hit a wall after making the cuff. Its just getting the angles correct. One of the reasons ive been using Howlite as i had a couple thick slabs and its not too expensive. I’ll get back to that project at some point. Its on my bench and keeps looking at me saying “come on” 🤣. Usually have a few different projects ongoing. I’ve had an interest in Inlay but Intarsia’s got my interest currently along with making other stone pieces for jewelry sets. 
Thanks again everyone, i appreciate the comments and input.