Setting Engagement Stones (be careful) => 3 photos

  This instructional essay was 'posted in this blog' many months ago, and here it is again.

  These three diagrams are the basic instructions that you need to follow. I also supplied some of my own text to make this essay more 'personal' and easy to understand.

 I learned these very same techniques while I was learning how to set engagement rings, circa 1960's.

"Gerry's Instructions!"                     

Rule #1. Keep the tip of the claw at or below the Table Facet of the gemstone.

Rule #2. The metal under the seat of the claw MUST be flush with the Pavilion of the stone.

Rule #3. There must NEVER be any sharp edges around the claw after the stone has been set. NEVER!!!

Rule #4. The claw must conform to the angles of the stone. This means that there must NEVER be any spaces between the stone and the claw.

Rule #5. There must be enough thickness of the metal to hold and be able to withstand many years of constant use.

Rule # 6. The bur must be held at the same angle so that it will eventually cut into the metal exactly where the stone will sit. 

Rule #7. When the claw has closed against the stone, there will never be any spaces =>ANYWHERE.

Rule #8.  The teeth of the rotating bur must follow the same angles as the stone. (I've repeated this in Rule #6) This diagram will be a guide for you.

        

 In closing, I sincerely hope that this instructional essay will answer some of your questions about setting Engagement rings.