# Flush (gypsy) setting

> In a flush setting the stone sinks into a hole and sits level with the surface, with the metal burnished around it; very secure and clean-lined.

- Source: https://www.711grados.com/en/flush-setting/
- Language: en
- Note: This entry was drafted with the help of AI and is pending review by the author.
- Published: 2026-08-15
- Updated: 2026-08-15
- Translation (es): https://www.711grados.com/es/engaste-a-ras/
- Author: Sandra Sánchez
- Site: 711 Grados (https://www.711grados.com/)

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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](https://www.711grados.com/media/diagrams/a-ras-steps.en.svg "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

- [Stone settings: types and how to choose](https://www.711grados.com/en/stone-settings-types/)
- [Bezel setting](https://www.711grados.com/en/bezel-setting/)
- [Wedding rings: types, widths, metals and how to choose](https://www.711grados.com/en/wedding-rings/)