Q: I have some opals stored in glycerine oil. They have been in oil since the 1930s. Must they stay in the oil or can I put them in cage bails?

A frame, container or cage designed for the placement of faceted gemstones or cabochons.

Lisa Pavelka walks you through the process of making your own bead caps, wire cages and spiral accents in beginner friendly wire working tutorial videos.

Handmade wire components can take any jewelry design from "okay" to "wow!". Learn how to make an S-clasp, pendant hanger and bead cage with this how-to video with renowned metalsmith Sandra Lupo.

Kay Vanderputten’s Peridot Swan crafts a beautifully intricate swanlike cage with a heart of beautiful peridot.

These DIY earrings are sure to get noticed. Capture the beauty of Czech fire-polished glass beads in gold-plated bead cages.

Inspired by the movie "Men in Black," this award-winning piece uses fifty individual pieces of sterling silver soldered together to form the cage-like pendant of Orion's Belt. This impressive piece elevates the glass marble inside from dollar store trinket to wearable art.

Cultured freshwater pearls are beautifully caged using bead caps in these dazzling earrings.

The tiger's animal magnetism gleams in this golden-yellow gemstone set. The pointed focals display iridescent banding that complement the gold-tone components.

Enjoy the contrast of colors and material in this pair of cage-style earrings. Beautiful crystal pearls and beads are incased in wire; magnesite spike beads drop below. Mixed-media artist and educator, Lisa Pavelka created these fashionable earrings.