[Jewelry making - Article 00685] - Re: [Orchid] Model making for pave setting

[Greg DeMark]

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N. Cho,

    Every jeweler has methods that work for them.  For each of these
    jewelers this was what worked. 

    If I were doing this job knowing that you wanted to do a small
    production and not a one of a kind, I would use a combination of
    both of the methods you mentioned. 

    I would carve a wax of the pattern and lightly scribe all of the
    lines that would separate the pave and the millgraining. I would
    then cast it in Sterling Silver.  Once I had this pattern cast I
    would lay out were the stones would be paved and I would drill out
    all of the holes. I would then finish the ring and make a mold. 

    The pave work would all be hand raised beads at the time the stones
    were set and the lines that were scribed in the wax now act as
    guides for my bright cutting.  The millgraining would be done after
    the ring was buffed. 

    If you do the raised beads in the wax it looks more like a
    commercially made piece than if you do the work by hand. 
    millgraining should always be done in the finished piece if you want
    a crisp look. 

    If you want to see an example of hand raised beads on diamonds with
    a millgrained edge you can look at the flower ring I have on my
    website under Custom Jewelry - Gemstone Rings. 

Good Luck.
Greg DeMark
email: greg AT demarkjewelry.com
Website: www.demarkjewelry.com

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