[Jewelry making - Article 00355] - Re: [Orchid] Up to date way of setting stones

[Gerald]

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    To my respectful writer: "Flush Setting" a.k.a. "Gypsy Setting" is
    done only in one way...correctly.... the inside chased-over metal MUST
    be Bright-cut with a sharp graver. I use a Right-Sided, Onglette #2 
    tool that is modified just for this purpose, to Bright-cut any inside
    surface around the "Flush Set" stone. If not, you will have too much
    metal covering the diamond. All Flush-Set stones should have a
    smooth angled surface to reflect the Crown facets of the stone. As
    this will make the stone look larger than it is while it is covered
    with gold on the extreme girdle. One thing to watch out for is to
    have the diamonds' table just at the surface of the gold, AFTER emery
    cleaning, not before. The stone must be FLUSH, hence its name!
    Remember that if you folks are using a Flat Graver, the running of
    the graver will "hit" each of the  facets and then the graver will
    transfer these "hits" into a faceted edge around the inside
    wall...yuk! Hint: I make the stone just a tad lower at first setting,
    to allow for any severe filing and polishing an/or cleaning after!
    Gerry, the Cyber-Setter!!!!



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