[Jewelry making - Article 00081] - Re: [Orchid] Flush Setting

[Michael David Sturlin]

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    The snap-in-place flush stone setting technique is perhaps not as
    widely used as the technique of flush setting by burnishing the stone
    in place. 

    This could be due to some disadvantages to the snap in style of
    setting: 

    it isn't possible to insert and remove the stone prior to the final
    setting to insure the seat is cut level or to visually check the
    accuracy of the table height. When randomly setting a scattering of
    stones on an object this may not matter so much, but in setting a
    precise layout or a symmetrical arrangement it is advantageous to be
    able to monitor and control these aspects of the process as the seats
    are being prepared. 

    There are many different approaches to flush set a faceted stone. I
    prefer to cut the seat as exact as posible to the girdle diameter
    using a setting bur. Pressure seat the stone by pressing in place
    with a pusher and then burnish the free standing metal down onto the
    crown of the gemstone. Burnishing is done by hand and produces a
    brightly polished reflector around the stone. When done correctly,
    and if the stone and bur size are well matched, it takes only minutes
    to set a stone. Some setters use a rotary burnisher in a flex shaft
    or a hammer and punch to tighten the metal onto the stone but if the
    technique is executed properly neither of these is necessary.

Michael David Sturlin
www.goldcrochet.com
www.michaeldavidsturlin.com
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