What can your gravers do after being highly polished? => 12 photos

This was a FLAT plate only 60 minutes ago. 

   Here are photos of gravers under a 200x power microscope. This is AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN (manually) "PAPER POLISHED".

 Many of the gravers appear to have blemishes, but we are not writing about defects.

 These fine shaped gravers have just one purpose and that is to hand-cut intricate designs into metal. (These blades are not assisted by any power cutting machines.)

 The highly polished surfaces at the side, or bottom are where the ultimate designs originate from.

  This technique is aptly named "Pre-Cutting", as all of the metal cutting or carving is done long before any Diamond Setting has been initiated.

It is much easier to get the graver tip into areas where the pattern originates. If the gemstone is resting in the metal, there wouldn't be any room to engrave.

 Always keep your blades highly polished. No matter the shape of the graver, as many patterns need to be cut once. 

 This technique is named 'Pre-Cutting' as all of the metal carving is done before any stones are set.

 There is no way any metal cutting of any kind when there is gemstone interfering with the movement of the graver blade.

In this one photo are 3 steps of the graver cutting. Interesting?

 In this one photo displays the metal being 'moved' over the gemstone. This occurred after the metal cutting has been completed.

 This is the sole reason why "Pre-Cutting' should be attempted FIRST. Your graver now has ample room to navigate around the space where stone will be sitting,

  The 10 Rubies have now been set and all is remaining is to 'Burnish' the beads. Can you imagine what would it be like if the metal cutting was left to the last?