Prong Setting

When prong-setting stones, partially bend one prong over the stone.  Then, bend the prong directly opposite it, not adjacent to it.  Continue working down the prongs a little at a time on opposite prongs until the prongs are all down tight on the stone.  This procedure will help keep the stone level while setting.

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Comments

[Pat Oden]

To prepair a prong setting, do you cut half of the upper prong away to prepair a seat for the stone, then bend the rest of the prong slowly as you say in this article??

Pat Oden
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