Setting and Designing with Stones

Setting is the method of holding precious and semi-precious stones in a piece of jewellery.

This is a highly skilled discipline and requires a great deal of practice and experience.

There are many reasons for choosing to include stones in a piece of jewellery and many types of settings available - the choice of setting type is integral to achieving a design idea.

Many makers employ setters to carry out work on jewellery because most setters work exclusively in this area.

This book is an excellent aid for the student or professional to expand their designs by knowledge of the variety of settings in use.

The book will also educate readers on how to prepare work for the setter.

In addition to a description of settings and how they are achieved, Mary Ann and Jane have included a gemmological description on a selection of popular stones, as not all stones are appropriate for all types of jewellery.

Other topics covered include a variety of stone cuts such as traditional diamond mounting and new innovative techniques such as Laser Welding.