[Jewelry making - Article 00402] - Re: [Orchid] Setting bullet shaped stones

[Daniel Spirer]

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    Peter, I continue to respectfully disagree with you on this issue.  I
    don't feel it is ever necessary to use glue (excepting pearls) and it
    is not a question of having a rigid dogma.  If you can't set an
    expensive stone without it then you shouldn't be setting it and yes
    some other guy (hopefully in your shop) should.  But he should also
    not use be using glue.  I have done a tremendous amount of repair work
    on high end (and low end) work and I have only exceedingly rarely run
    into glue being used on high end goods (like maybe three times in 30
    years--excluding cabs which I have more often run into). I don't
    believe it is common practice nor do I think it should become common
    practice.  Someone in this thread asked whether we are gluesmiths or
    metalsmiths.  If you are a metalsmith it really should not be
    necessary. Daniel R. Spirer, GG Spirer Somes Jewelers 1794 Massachusetts
    Ave Cambridge, MA 02140 617-491-6000 

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