[Jewelry making - Article 01065] - [Orchid] How to Tighten Princess Cut Diamonds?

[Dale Pavatte]

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Hello Friends!!

    My question: How do you tighten a single princess-cut diamond in a
    basic tiffany mounting? A lady brought one into my shop today. (I
    generally send these to my competitors.) It had four straight 14K
    white prongs (not V-prongs). Near the top of each prong a tiny hole
    is drilled for the corners of the diamond. Pushing the prong toward
    the diamond just results in spring-back. A jeweler friend of mine
    suggested melting a little solder onto the top of each prong. Any
    more suggestions?? 

Thanks in advance.

Dale Pavatte
Diamonds For You
Decherd, Tennessee
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