What Elliot Nesterman said. Even when I use a cast piece I always add forged metal prongs or bezel. Not only are the prongs stronger and more resilient, but it makes cleaning up and pre polishing the seat for the stone and the top of the piece much easier.
Oh and by the way, When and where did the term “casted” come from? This seems to be more common these days. For over 50 years a cast piece was just called cast, not casted.
Silly I know. but still weird to the ears for both my husband Tim and I. Oh and he works in a major platinum casting facility.
And another thing buy this book by my friend James Binnion. Really just do it. Even an old war horse like me learned from it’s an invaluable addition to any metalsmith’s library. [New Book] Jewelry Metals by James Binnion
Have fun and make lots of jewelry.
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