[Jewelry making - Article 00138] - Re: [Orchid] setting stones from underneath

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Mary:

    Yes, something like what you're talking about is possible.
    Essentially you just do an upside down bead setting from the backside
    of the piece. Given that you mentioned spit-sticks, I'm assuming you
    must have some knowledge of engraved settings. I've done this in
    niobium with *round* stones, so it's at least possible, but emerald
    cuts aren't a whole lot of fun to engrave seats for at the best of
    times. I'd suggest practice. Lots of it. The basic idea is to engrave
    a setting as though you were going to set the stone upside down, with
    the pavilion facing up. The only tricky bit is making sure the table
    ends up level with the other side of the metal. (Which you can't see
    if you're holding the mount with setter's cement.) Once you get a
    good solid seat, just run up some beads, and bead the stone in place.
    Done. Of course it's a whole lot easier to say than do. If you've
    never done engraved bead settings, I'd suggest *lots* of practice and
    research. (or perhaps a rethink of the design.) 

    Regards,
    Brian.

    PS--> Does anyone really know the "one true answer" to how to *spell*
    spit-sticks and bull-sticks? I heard about a dozen different versions
    when I was at the Cass, and I've read another half dozen since.
    Everything from my versions to "splitsticker" and "bullsticker". For
    the record for those who have no clue what I'm talking about, they're
    the British names for ongilette and oval engraving tools,
    respectively. Although in that usage, they're sharpened in a very
    particular--and to the uninitiated--particularly odd way. One uses
    them to hand-engrave stone seats and settings. (Brian's House of
    Trivia is now closing for the evening....)

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