[Jewelry making - Article 00076] - Re: [Orchid] Finish behind stones

[Noel Yovovich]

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>     oopsies, I should have been clearer. I'm not talking about the
>     back side of the mounting. My concern is to maximize reflection
>     back into the stone, from the pavilion side. 

    I was sure you'd get a slew of people saying this, so I didn't...
    though I feel sure you know this, so maybe I'm not understanding
    something. With a well-cut stone, the light coming out the front all
    came in the front. It shouldn't make any difference whether there is
    any light behind it or not. It should make even less difference
    whether the setting is polished or not on the inside. Now, if the
    stone is windowed, that's another matter. I think polished is
    better. 

Noel

 
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