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Written by Yvonne Raley

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beaded setting, bezel setting, cad, CAD Design, CAD file, CAD jewelry, CAD Models with Pave, CAD work, casting, casting metal, casting service, differences in settings, Engraved CAD models, gem setting, gemstone setting, jewelry engraving, manufacturing fine jewelry, outsourcing, pave, pave setting, polishing, soldering, taba cast, taba casting, wax modeling

From Start to Finish: Fine Jewelry Production in the Diamond District

Jul 20, 2021

Written by Yvonne Raley

From Start to Finish: Fine Jewelry Production in the Diamond District

Yet, somehow, this little company manages to work on up to 10 custom orders at the same time (more during the holidays), make another 10-20 unique pieces a month, as well as source and curate unusual gems. How do we do it?

The answer, for us as well as any and every small shop, is “outsourcing.”

Written by Yvonne Raley

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bezel setting, buff top, bullet shape, cabochon, fancy cut, odd cuts, prong setting, rose cut, rose cut spinel, spinel

Working with Cabochons and Rose Cuts

Sep 06, 2013

Written by Yvonne Raley

If you are used to working with only faceted stones, you’ll find that cabs and rose cuts are an entirely different animal. Very little of what you know transfers over to the non-faceted gem world. Cab pricing and weighs are different, they are judged on a different scale, and most commercial settings don’t work.

First, be aware that cabs and rose cuts are not usually clean gems. The facet grade...