I want to put a few 1mm moissinate stone in a sterling sIilver alread made ring. I want to either glue them into a drilled hole or set them into a 1mm hole. I think I would need to leave a little hole in the bottom to reflect the light of the stone I put in.
Is this a proper way to doing this. thank you
Hi there,
the drill hole should be smaller than the stone…
the stone seat is burred in after drilling with a round bur…
1.0mm drills and smaller can tend to break in the metal
you could skip the hole
search youtube for tutorials on gypsy or flush setting
julie
No. Don’t go there. Glue is not a suitable technique. It is deeply frowned upon. Especially for faceted gems. Plus the stones will simply fall through the holes if it’s the same diameter as the stones. Do your research on how to set gem stones. There are plenty of learning resources on the Ganoksin website. And yes there are a ton of youtube videos. However many of them are done by amateurs and will lead you astray. Ganoksin has pro advice. Trust us on this. I highly suggest that you get the book The Complete Metalsmith Student Edition Book by Tim MecCreight. It’s available both new and used. Check Amazon or AbeBooks.
You can certainly set stones without drilling a hole through your ring. Such holes are more for cleaning than for allowing light to pass from behind, as faceted stones such your Moissanite reflect and refract light, returning it, rather than light passing through from behind.
As already suggested, there is ample information available here on Orchid on setting.
I thought I’d add to the great suggestions that folks have made that there are stone setting workshops all over. Being mentored in person while your teacher is looking over your shoulder as you set your stones can save huge amounts of time in the long run.
Others can chime in, but I was taught that if you do drill a hole for setting, it should be approximately 1/2 the diameter of the stone.
As Julie said in this case that’s a very tiny drill bit and is very easy to break.
Personally, I think that 1 mm stones are harder to set than 3 mm stones with flush setting, at least without a setter’s microscope. I say that because I think you’ve set yourself up for a challenge.
Best of luck!!
Jeff