"VERY Advanced Diamond Setting". => 5 photos

 Many of these photos have been copied from previously seen essays. Please enjoy them again.

 This topic will be greatly explained, as there are handmade mini-claws ready for gemstone setting. I name this "Pre-Cutting" as this is truly what it is, using only an Onglette graver to cut a design before any stones are set.

  On my "Level of Difficulty", I'd rate this at a 9 out of 10.

 YES, I even "Bright-Cut" inside of the Bezel using my 'Right-Sided' Onglette graver.

  This extremely challenging technique was taught to me about 65 years ago. My own teacher named it "Cut-Down Setting" it is one of the insanely difficult tasks that only a few Diamond Setters actually use.

 The only remaining option is to use the "Computer Aided Design" (but I prefer to use my own metal-cutting process instead).

 I'm going to (again) discuss this highly involved technique in another tutorial essay. There are no Pave Settings, only Flat-graver wires holding each stone in place.

 An 'out of the country' client asked me to drill and set all of his diamonds into an 18 karat gold pattern that was to be given to his football team. There were 'flat & nearly vertical' surfaces to contend with. There were also numerous sizes of diamonds in many specific areas of the Dolphin's body.

   This necklace was given to me in 4 pieces, then everything had to be Laser-soldered.