[Jewelry making - Article 00916] - [Orchid] Metal Loss on setting stones

[Rahul Rampuria]

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    I get my stones set on contract basis. I find it so difficult to
    ascertain how much loss I should give my setter that one setter
    refused to work with me when I told him that I would  give 100
    miligram loss on an average for every 100 stones (sieve size (0-11)
    that he sets apart from the normal stone setting charges that he
    takes. He wanted 250 mg for every 100 stones set. 

    I have no hands on experience with setting stones. Can some one
    assist me on how much loss is acceptable for every 100 stones set 
    consideriing the fact that i make hand made jewellery which has no
    prongs made as seen in casted jewelry. The setter has to create the
    grains using a tool. 

Regards
Rahul Rampuria
r_rampuria AT hotmail.com
India

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