Huggies Prong Connector / Pendant Satin 14kt Gold Vermeille Amoracast

PRONG MEASUREMENTS:

Prong Wire Thickness – 0.76mm, 21.5ga
Prong Wire Length – 9.00mm

CENTRAL OVAL:

OD – 7.50 x 6.00mm
ID – 6.15 x 4.43mm
Wire Thickness – 0.76mm, 21.5ga

CONNECTOR ENDS:

OD – 7.00 x 4.80mm
ID – 4.92 x 3.28mm
Wire Thickness – 0.76mm, 21.5ga

WHAT IS A HUGGIE?: A Huggie is an Innovative creation from Amoracast!
Prong set your favorite stone with ease.

HOW TO USE: A great solution for setting irregular stones. Hold the stone down in place in the midst of the prongs. Using the side of a pair of pliers or metal object, push each prong closer around the stone, starting from the bottom. It is best to work on each prong a little bit, rotating them, so that they are evenly tightened while the stone is kept in place. After you have closed the prongs, almost completely, trim the prongs as you wish. Often the stone is irregular in shape and you have prongs that seem shorter. The final trim makes them visually even and attractive. You can then file the prongs to a point, by filing the sides, or rounded before the final closing. A loop is created at each end for c
onnecting. For a pendant, simply fold up one end and add a jump ring to the top.
The maximum size 12x12mm (5mm high).

AMORACAST GOLD: Amoracast gold vermeille is 14kt yellow gold plated over solid 925 silver and each piece will be stamped 925. The 14kt gold plating thickness is about 0.5 micron. A protective coating, much like a ceramic glaze, is then baked on – making it highly durable against wear and tear, and will prevent future tarnish. Although the plating is thinner than the requisite 2 microns in order to be labeled gold vermeille in the USA, our labour intensive process is far more durable and tarnish resistant than a 2 micron plating. Depending on the laws in your country on the minimum plating thickness in order to be labeled gold vermeille, you may choose to describe these pieces as 14kt Gold Plated Sterling with Protective Coating.