Hi all,
Venturing into setting faceted stones and have successfully flush set a handful of CZ for practice, enjoying it so far!
I was perusing the internet for inspiration of setting styles that caught my eye, and came across a few photos I liked but not sure what type of settings they use. Any ideas so I can further research what techniques I should focus on?
Thanks in advance!
Hi,
my guess(s)
…these examples look “cast in place”…?…ie: a wax model is created, and a stone (that can survive the temperatures of casting are used) is embedded/ “set” in the wax, and wax added to “capture” the stone…then the was model with stones are cast…?…
i lean toward this opinion also because of how the set stones “look”…in the sense that the “bezels” are not flush to the stones…there are visible “gaps”…although it does technically only take a few points of contact to capture a stone…consider that a “bezel” is actually one continuous “prong”…
if that is not the process used, then i would say:
the setting technique in the first multi stone organic band pic could be called a (heavy?) “bezel” setting, as there is a unique bezel around each stone…with the resulting bezel polished down to create the irregular effect
the setting in the second photo of the multi stone wide band could be called “gypsy” setting, as the stones are “sort of” set flush/ flat to the surface (before the decorative surface) is imparted.
the setting in the third photo…also gypsy…?…or set from the back…?
there are a few different things “going on”…one is the capture of the stone, the other is the decorative “texture” imparted on the resulting surface around the stone…
julie
I agree the rings are most likely organic designs done in wax but they are probably not set in place due to the limited stones that can take this method. They would have been set most likely as a bezel using a hammer handpiece. As organic designs can be very uneven - it is difficult to get the bezel on the stone the whole way around without really mashing the metal - so would be as the previous person noted - set against the stone in a few places.
Could the red stone ve set from behind? What would be the problems with this method?
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I’ve used a setting technique similar to these so this is my take on these.
In image one this has been done in CAD with extra deep similar-to-flush setting pockets, sized to the gem stones size and cut, bored out with a little lip cast vertically at the edges of the hole. Pop the stone in, taper lock in place, use hammer handpiece and 3mm square burnisher type graver to rub over the lip.
image two is the organic bezel type setting. Either this is a thermal resistant CZ which has been cst in place using silver clay or it’s a cast setting that has been carefully hammered around the stone. The silver clay option is more likely in my view
Image three
Not entirely clear on the green stone ring next but I think it’s been done in CAD with little secret setting tabs hidden under the surface or using the same technique as one.
image four
This is also a flush setting hole with a taper locked stone set in and oversized bezel lip which has been rubbed over far over the stone
My best guesses anyway
Sally
