[Jewelry making - Article 00565] - Re: [Orchid] Prong setting a diamond

[Gerald]

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Laura

    your first attempt in claw/prong setting is fantastic...you need no
    other additional claws/prongs to add to the simple design. Keep it
    plain and simple...but secure! 

    I would prefer if the claw tips are not extending too high above the
    'table' facet. If they are, she will catch the tips and somehow move
    back the claw from its 'resting' position. and you really don't need
    this problem. next point is to file the tips round, or use a 'cup'
    bur or a #77B" to keep the claw tips nice and uniform.. for the claw
    height,it is recquired to keep the finished claw at a height
    inbetween the "table and the girdle"...but what size of cup bur
    should you use? easy, the bur size should extend slightly over the
    thickness of the claw itself..and hold the bur at an angle not
    exceeding 45 degrees 'away' from vertical....for final finishing
    prior to polishing, I use a pumice wheel of 180 grit to remove any
    little marks left by a bur or ???...have lotsa fun... 

Gerry!
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