[Jewelry making - Article 00032] - Re: [Orchid] Flush Setting

[Beth Rosengard]

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Hi Noel,

>     It also seems to me that the hole can be tighter with a diamond
>     than for a colored stone-- I am more willing to coerce a diamond
>     through a tight space. Yes? No? 

    No. Or at least, not necessarily. Diamonds are hard, yes, but not
    particularly tough so it's not all that difficult to chip them. I've
    wrecked one or two trying to force them into a too-small setting and
    I don't advise it! 

Beth

 
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