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With a Bezel setting, a rim holds the stone and completely surrounds the gem. Bezel can have straight edges, scalloped edges or can be moulded into any shape to accommodate the stone. The backs can be opened or closed. |
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Claw settings are perhaps the most common type of setting. They come in an almost infinite variety, for example, four claw, six claw and special styles such as belcher and fish tail. |
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The illusion setting is used to make the mounted stone appear larger than it is. It is a metal that is cut with a graving tool in many different facets and angles to give an overall illusion of a much bigger stone. It is normally used with diamonds and from a distance it makes a diamond appear larger. Amber-Jewels do not use this setting. |
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In this type of setting, the metal at the top of the ring [around the stone] is much heavier than the shank. The stone is set flush into a hole at the top. |
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- Flat-Top and Bead Setting
In a flat-top setting a faceted stone is placed into a hole in the flat top of the metal and then held in place by small grains of metal attached at the stone’s girdle. Sometimes these metal grains are worked into small beads, so this setting is sometimes called a bead setting. |
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This setting is used extensively today, especially for wedding bands. The stones are set into a channel with no metal separating them. |
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This setting is used for numerous small stones set together in a cluster with no metal showing through. The impression is that the piece is entirely paved with stones. The setting can be flat or domed-shaped and can be worked so that the piece appears to be one large stone. |
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A cluster setting usually consists of one large stone and several smaller stones as accounts. A cluster setting is designed to create a lovely larger piece from several small stones. |
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