[Jewelry making - Article 00057] - Re: [Orchid] Setting customer stones

[John Donivan]

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>     respectfully, I must disagree. Any highly-skilled stone setter will
>     admit to breaking many stones including diamonds

    No, David, you don't really disagree. The real point is to be able to
    say, "I broke the stone", instead of "the stone broke",
    philosophically, at least. So many people just fumble around and then
    are amazed when something bad happens. And yes, if you haven't broken
    many stones, which I would hope would all be smalls, then you're not
    a setter - it's part of the job, unfortunately. Though I see how you
    could interpret my words literally - the downside of quickie forum
    posting - I'm really talking about personal and professional
    responsibility, as you also discuss. And also to illustrate that even
    though someone's setting class had them whacking a bearing and
    punching in 1/4 ct. CZs, the art of setting a $250,000 emerald is a
    whole different animal.
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