How important is learning to set stones? No matter your age or
country…‘Learning is a lifelong experience’. As for ‘this setter’, I’m
still learning new rules & setting techniques. One thing to remember, that
my essays are still so very important. These are 5 generations in the
making, you are the recipients of so many decades of writing & practicing
and past setters.
Imagine this, you are getting my essays from me!..Then these were taught
to me over 55 years ago. My setter/instructor learned his trade in London,
England back in 1940’s…his teacher learned his apprenticeship in Ireland
circa 1920’s, then his teacher was taught way back in the early 1900’s.
Basically, nothing has changed, to a point. we now have the fantastic CAD.
You still have to learn to set stones, understanding the techniques of
Bright-Cutting. Each & everyone of ‘us’ had to go through the important
process of learning to use a simple graver…Don’t think that CAD will
overstep many of the setting skills, you must still learn the principles of
setting…then you will fully understand that CAD & setting, are both a
"symbiotic relationship".
Jerry, I would love to have a copy of your notes as well. I’m getting back into jewelry after a long hiatus and setting this way is a long desired skill.
Gerry
Thank you so much for spreading your wealth of knowledge to our group. I am sure that your info will be way over my head, but I might be able to ‘learn’ from it.
Please send your notes when you get a chance.
Dezert Dog dezertk9@yahoo.com
Ooops Sorry. I had no idea some of the references to “Computer Aided Design” spelling & short forms were in unknown territory. I will refrain any reference to the symbols, as in CAD, in the future. My humblest apologies!..Gerry Lewy
Dear Gerry,
Some years ago I purchased your “Manual of Diamond Setting” and your collection of essays from Bench Magazine called “Diamond Setting.” Are these current essays you are so generously offering to us the same essays? Or are these new ones. If they are new then I would love to be on your list. You are wonderful to share your “treasure trove” of information with us! My email is: nan[at]nanlewisjewelry.com