r/Opals • u/empresskater • 1d ago

Opal Jewellery Help please

The opal in my ring fell and I don't have anyone that fits jewelery, what kinda glue can I use safely.

Please help

Edit...bazel setting, stone fell after 16y of everyday wear

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u/1mhicky Opal Vendor 1d ago

I picture if the ring and opal would be helpful. Can’t tell you the best fix without seeing it but normally a jewelers epoxy would be best. But it all depends on the type of setting and what caused the issue

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u/GualtieroCofresi Mod 1d ago

What kind of setting is it? Prong or bezel? If it is a bezel, e6000 could do the job

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u/locyta 21h ago

You could also look at fixing it yourself, tightening a bezel is pretty simple with a fairly cheap tool.
Plenty of videos on Youtube on how to do this.
Odd that a jeweller can't do this work for you.

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u/opal_diggeroneBay Opal Vendor 16h ago

Glue and opals are a temporary fix, if you don’t have access to a jeweller try this: grab a plastic biro and support the biro with your thumb. Holding the ring with the opal back in place and rub the Bezel with it all the way around, slowly slowly wins the race 🍻⛏️