[Jewelry making - Article 00927] - [Orchid] Holding complex piece for setting

[Neilthejeweler]

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    I have this necklace I'm making as a special order. Its
    configuration is nine vertical drops with from 2 to 5 hinged segments
    each to have a diamond and a colored stone, in prongs. They all get
    attached to a neckwire of sorts. Hinge is a tube that I will slice
    open and tighten around the base of the prong of the above setting,
    so hinges are basically soldered closed in place, no rivets. 

    My concern is how to hold this unwieldy assembly for setting, 43
    stones total. I could solder everything and then set. Or I could set
    stones in each drop and then solder each vertical subassembly to the
    neckwire, setting the final stones in the neckwire at the top of each
    vertical run. 

Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks.

 
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