From rifling through my old jewellery supply receipts, it looks like I decided to try my hand at setting stones for the first time well over a year ago. Not one to have much of a stash, I always get to work as soon as things arrive. With this ring, I set the first stone, the big one, and it ended up lopsided. At the time I thought it would be ok, it still looked alright even if some of the claws were a little bit weird looking. I set the second stone, a small one and then dropped the third stone, never to be found, still lurking somewhere deep in the carpet.
About four months ago I reordered the stone so I could give it another go, to be yet again stumped and frustrated. I haven't actually got any of the right tools to do the job, which has probably got something to do with my lack of success. I thought that if I end up hating setting stones, or I really suck at it, what do I do with these tools? I'm sorting through my belongings right now in preparation for the upcoming moving of home, and I found the ring again.
Miraculously I managed to not only successfully set the third stone, but reset the large stone and tighten the grip of the claws on the second stone. It's near perfect. Perfect enough for me! Love it, love it, love it.
It's so cute!
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