I think the pre-annealing of the hollow vessels and then a glued on silver cap is really your best option, as the main stress point is going to be where you seal it up and form your loop. however if you feel switching over to the silver cap would "compromise" your design stick with what you have and just let people know they are a little more fragile than the rest of your work. It's glass...it can and will break, I don't feel you are putting anyones health at risk by not annealing and as long as you are honest with people about their fragility (is that even a word) you should be able to sleep soundly
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