[Jewelry making - Article 00267] - Re: [Orchid] Setting stones with pre-made settings

[Gerald]

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    Hello H. Deiser When I have stones that are 3.75mm I can (most of the
    time) use them in conjunction for a 4.00 mm setting or a 3.50 mm
    4-claw head. but most of MY stone dealers stock all stones in CZ's
    and have the 1/4 mm differences.. Remember that after the stone
    setting the claws should be vertical in all views, not showing being
    bent out of proportion ! keep the "heads" polished prior to setting.
    okay! here is my answer..."by hand?" no I use a pair of small nosed
    pair of pliers. :>) if you do have a problem, here is just what you
    should do, use a little pointed broken bur and open up the smaller
    claw head and allow a slightly larger stone to be set into it. Don't
    jam in a larger stone and hoping that its gonna work, work with the
    little size to 4 claw head ratio e.g. 3.50 CZ to a 3.75 mm head, got
    it? if you still can't find your correct stones, look for another
    dealer!...Gerry 


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