bezel

[ bez-uh l ]

/ ˈbɛz əl /

the diagonal face at the end of the blade of a chisel, or the like, leading to the edge.

Jewelry.

a grooved ring or rim holding a gem, watch crystal, etc., in its setting.

Automotive. the part of a vehicle's bodywork that surrounds a light.

Origin of bezel

1605–15; akin to French biseau bevel, chamfer

Moreover, on the third finger of this hand was a representation of a ring whereof, unfortunately, the bezel had been destroyed.

When the World Shook |H. Rider Haggard
A massive bronze ring has the bezel engraved with the figure of an orante; on the hoop is also a sigillum engraved with a cross.

Finger-Ring Lore |William Jones
The bezel was turned inward, and, in the centre of that bezel, the blue diamond shone with all its glorious splendor.

Arsne Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes |Maurice LeBlanc
After soldering, fit the bezel again to the stone, for the soldering is apt to change the shape.

The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals |Charles Conrad Sleffel

Bind the bezel on this piece, wash with borax, and solder it in place.

The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals |Charles Conrad Sleffel

bezel

/ (ˈbɛzəl) /

the sloping face adjacent to the working edge of a cutting tool

the upper oblique faces of a cut gem

a grooved ring or part holding a gem, watch crystal, etc

a retaining outer rim used in vehicle instruments, e.g. in tachometers and speedometers

a small indicator light used in vehicle instrument panels

C17: probably from French biseau, perhaps from Latin bis twice