Collet setting

Collet Setting
Collet setting is one that employs a ring or rim of metal, soldered perpendicular to the surface of the item, surrounding the girdle of a stone thereby holding the stone in place. Also known as a bezel setting.

collet setting
A setting in which the stone is held in a circular flange of metal.
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COLLET SETTING
A collet setting is a very early method of setting gemstones. A collet is a thin, round band of metal that goes all around the stone.

A collet setting consisting of a flared cylinder with one end of the cylinder notched to form prongs.
crystal
See lead crystal.

Crown Setting
A collet setting consisting off a flared cylinder with one end of the cylinder notched to form prongs.
Cryptocrystalline
Extremely small crystals which cannot be seen separately, even under high magnification.

See also: Surface, Metal, Setting, Stone, Collet Set