Post subject: No Clasps, No Claws -A Revolutionary Diamond Setting
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 1:32 pm
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As I was reading my IDEX Newsletter which arrived this morning I was intriqued by this article. A jeweler in New Zealand has come up with a way to mount diamonds without any metal being seen in a face-up direction. The support comes from below the girdle.
Post subject: Re: No Clasps, No Claws -A Revolutionary Diamond Setting
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:06 pm
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Nice article. Made me wonder about a few things though. Micro-groove and the visibility of it through the crown. How this will effect grading of diamonds, maybe the same as girdle laser inscriptions. Any thoughts?
Post subject: Re: No Clasps, No Claws -A Revolutionary Diamond Setting
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:05 am
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Hi there, this is nothing new in my opinion. Van Cleef is doing something like this since around 100 years with its mystery settings. Mostly not for single stones.
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