[Jewelry making - Article 01198] - Re: [Orchid] Appropriate gauge for flush setting

[leonid surpin]

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    Against my better judgement I will comment on the subject. 

    1. Flush setting is any setting where table of the stone is flush
    with the surface of the metal. There are many methods of actually
    securing the stone, so requirement would change depending on the
    method. 

    2. The minimal thickness of metal required is thickness of the
    girdle of the stone times 2. Increase to compensate for lack of
    skills. 

    3. To draw connection between stone diameter and metal thickness is
    raising the question of how we approach the setting of 10 mm stone.
    It should be obvious that depth of the stone should be compensated by
    other means then increasing metal thickness. 

    I will be away for a few days, so if someone disagrees with my point
    of view, I will respond when I return. 

Leonid Surpin
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