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Flush (gypsy) setting

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Illustration: Flush (gypsy) setting

In the flush (or “gypsy”) setting, the stone is placed in a hole and the metal around it is burnished over the edge, so it sits level with the surface.

Steps of the technique: Drill, Bevel, Place, Close, Burnish, Polish
Summary of the steps

How it is done #

  1. A hole the size of the stone is drilled and the seat refined.
  2. The stone is inserted.
  3. The metal is burnished over the edge of the stone and polished.

Advantages #

Very resistant to knocks and nothing to snag; popular in men's rings, wedding bands and sports jewelry.

Limitations #

It shows less of the stone and lets in less light.

Stones #

Ideal for hard stones such as diamond, sapphire and ruby.

Step by step #

  1. Drill. Make a hole the size of the stone.
  2. Bevel. Cut the seat with a conical bur.
  3. Place. Seat the stone level with the metal.
  4. Close. Push the metal over the girdle.
  5. Burnish. Smooth the edge.
  6. Polish. Finish the surface.

Tools and materials #

  • Seat and conical burs
  • Burnisher
  • Pusher
  • Ring clamp

Common mistakes #

  • Hole too large.
  • Seat too shallow.
  • Closing with excess pressure.
  • Marking the stone.

See also #

This entry was drafted with the help of AI and is pending review by the author.