Broken briolettes

Jewelry Discussion
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Hi folks,

I have a pair of broken amethyst briolettes. They’re broken at the
tip where the drill hole was, so most of the stones are still
intact. I’m thinking of fabricating a little cone to cover the
broken part with a jump ring soldered to the top - would glue hold
these together well for say a pair of earings? What glue would
ya’ll recommend, or would epoxy be better?

Thanks from Dawn in an unusually chilly April morning in central
Texas.

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Hi Dawn,

I'm thinking of fabricating a little cone to cover the broken part
with a jump ring soldered to the top - would glue hold these
together well for say a pair of earings?  What glue would ya'll
recommend, or would epoxy be better?

It should hold fine (at least as well as any glued pearl drop). If
it were me, I would definitely use epoxy.

Beth