by Kristen Mesker.
Where on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness do you consider a stone hard enough to be used in making bracelets?
I have some lovely fancy jasper coins (moh’s 6 1/2 – 7) that I would like to use in a bracelet. They are drilled to overlap.
Will they be more likely to chip than rounds?
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Kristen Mesker
K Chick Jewelry
Jasper should be plenty hard enough to use for a bracelet. I definitely consider anything 7 and up to be safe, I’d probably be ok with 6, depending on how I set them.
The weakest points are always sharp corners. Coins should be ok, especially if they are fully beveled on the edges. When I cut a cabochon, I take off the corner around the bottom by grinding a small bevel around that edge. I’ve never had a cab chip since…
Thanks for your assistance Drake. I was fairly certain they would be ok, but I wanted to be sure. Like to provide the best quality work I can 🙂
I’ve never had a problem with Jasper in bracelets or cuffs and I’m pretty hard on mine.
As long as the stones (coins) are loose enough to move with out jamming they should be fine.