Since the second week of April in 2018, I've been writing tutorial essays into "OUR" blog. This information has been given to everyone FREE OF CHARGE. Consider that this is my 'gift' to the jewellery community.
I have been a DIAMOND SETTER for the past 65 years. Instead of travelling to schools and small groups of students, I decided to create a blog, and in each essay, there can be as many as 20 photos to display. The photographic library now exceeds (estimated) 10,500 pictures throughout this extensive blog.
As of January 2026, I've written 800 essays that have been seen in 126 countries. The total readership is now at 272,613 jewellers. Along with these essays are 45 videos. (I still have an additional 15 more videos waiting to be posted).
The number of topics is vast, as I aim to document them for posterity and share with the next generation what Diamond Setting is like. I avoid discussing CAD (Computer-Assisted Designing) as when I started my apprenticeship (circa 1960), this technique was not known. Every ring was duplicated by hand.
Here are my tutorial essays that appear in this blog:
1) How to grind a graver?
2) What is "Fish Tail" setting?
3) How to do "Channel Setting"?
4) Channel Setting with Genuine Emeralds.
5) How to use Polishing Papers?
6) What is "Princess Setting"?
7) How to set stones in wax?
8) How to set Cabochon Stones with a 1/2 round bur?
9) How to do a Flush, or Gypsy Setting?
10 How to set Baguettes in an 'End Bezel'?
11) How to set Diamonds in a 4-Claw configuration?
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