[Jewelry making - Article 00304] - Re: [Orchid] Up to date way of setting stones

[Island Gold Works]

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> What do people think about flush settings?

    I find a great deal of folks like flush setting, don't remember any
    that opposed it. It is probably the most secure setting there is, and
    I think attractive. I find when a customer comes in to pick up there
    newly designed ring, in which I have changed from prong to ANY other
    setting, they usually think the stone looks bigger! And this is why I
    think that. When you look down on a stone set with prongs, your eye
    circles around the inner part of the stone,probably to the star facet
    and into part of the bezel facet, stopping at the prongs, for they
    fold over the edge. And prongs have to come up and over the upper
    girdle facet to a certain point for security. In say, a full bezel
    setting the metal is grasping such an area, that it doesn't have to
    'reach' as far up face for security. THUS, your eye doesn't have any
    'distractions' to stop it from cleanly circling the stone. I
    particularly like the half bezel where you can still see a good deal
    of the stone from 2 sides. Also Roberto Coin has a style that is like
    a half/flush setting for lack of a better description. On a narrow
    band the diamond actually is exposed on edges. Thomas
    www.islandgoldworks.com 


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