[Jewelry making - Article 00657] - Re: [Orchid] Invisibly set diamonds

[David L. Huffman]

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>         Dear Katie, and all, The issue of invisible setting and
>     missing stones could keep a few of us pecking the keyboard for
>     weeks. 

    Hi David; Boy, I couldn't agree more.  When these settings first
    appeared, they were the product of the fine old houses like Van Cleef
    and Arpels.  They were beautifully done showpieces that weren't
    intended for everyday wear.  Now the stuff is mass produced cheaply,
    and I believe some of this is even done by "cast-in-place" stone
    "setting" methods.  I won't even put it in the ultrasonic.  When one
    of those stones falls out on your watch, you may have inherited a
    major headache.  There are companies that specialize in repairing
    these babies though.  I seem to remember an ad in the back of
    Jeweler's Circular Keystone magazine.  More power to them, I say. 
    If you don't have a good knowledge of how these settings are made and
    have some tricks up your sleeve for how to repair them, you'll be
    hemorrhaging money taking in those kinds of repairs as you spend
    hours tinkering with them instead of knocking out your bread & butter
    work. 

David L. Huffman
David L. Huffman Studios, Inc.

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