Which gemstone would YOU SET FIRST? => 5 photos

  This seems like a tough question of which stone to set first. But to make the answer easier to understand, I've marked the stone(s) with ink.

 The first stone to set is the one in the middle of the 'line of gems'.

  The biggest stone is and should be the one where the 'wearer's eye will focus on. The remaining group will follow towards the end of the setting.

 For the topic of 'spacing', I will always place the equal-sized stones in the middle of the long line. If there are any smaller stones, it is imperative to place them at the end of the row.

 Even if there are four rows of stones, as seen here, the largest stones will be placed initially in the middle of the plate. The smaller group of stones will be set at the 'top' and 'bottom' of the plate.

 Channel Setting is not as easy as it seems. The first rule of any stone setting is still that size is very important.

 Place the largest stone in the middle of the channel, then work to the end of the setting.

 The two 'end stones' will be the last to be set.

  => Always measure the stones to locate the largest gem. Then you will locate which stone will be set first.