(Preliminary) 3-Stone Bezel Setting => 10 photos

 This is a demonstration of how a '3 Bezel ring configuration' is used in setting 3 stones 'side-by-side'. There are many rules to follow 'before, during and after' in the setting processes. (I like to make your lives made easier with ultra-close photographs, instead of using long-list of words).

 I'm using a "156C, High-Speed Steel" bur to do my aggressive metal cutting. A "156C , (Carbide)" bur has the teeth so close together that the teeth just slide inside the 3 bezels. 

 In this photograph, you can see where the teeth are aligning themselves inside the bezel.

 Please keep the 156 HSS bur held in a 'near-vertical' position. The stone will then follow the angles created inside the Bezel wall.

 For the Lower Pavilion area of the stone, have this area 'cleared and opened' fully to allow the stone to be set.

 Where the three bezels are connected, immediately remove any 'extra' metal before moving ahead. I suggest using a large bud-shaped bur to do the 'metal removal'.

 I would be aggressive in this process and cut deep as these 3 bezels must not be joining as seen in this photo. The joining of the three bezels will be done after the stones are set, but not now!

 You can see that the deep extraction of metal is being done where the Lower Pavillion Facets are situated.

  This piece of metal MUST BE REMOVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. This is the preliminary work in the 'before' stages of preparation. This is so important and don't avoid this step after the stones are set.

  I would use a very large bud-shaped bur excavate the metal and holding the bur in a perpendicular position. Never do this 'cleaning' when the bur is on an angle, as the stone will follow the angles used by the bur.

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 As 'we' are nearly completing the initial stages of cleaning, always remember that the stone will follow any or all of the angles cut by the burs.

 In this situation allow the bur to 'CUT DEEP', don't be too gentle in the cleaning.

 When you are examining the 'spacing of the three stones' please be aware of the girdles and don't have any of the three stones overlap.

 I prefer to have a little space between all three. This will be explained in the next essay during the 'hammering processes'.

 From a top view, you can see that there is a little space in between the stones, I need this spacing and it is imperative in this joining of the 3 stones. When the centre stone is hammered, the vibration will surely move the side stones enough to damage the stones.