MOUNTING:
The metal frame or housing in which gemstones are set.
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Mountings that HIDE Diamond Color
What types of mountings hide Yellow Diamonds?
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Mounting, Assembled Opals
Opal is sometimes impregnated with oil, plastic or wax to improve the play-of-colour and to prevent or disguise cracking. The plastic method is stable, but oil and wax are not stable.
Mounting
Mounting refers to a piece of metal designed to hold a stone in place.
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Mounting: A piece of metal that holds a gem in place.
Mourning Jewelry: Jewelry worn to commemorate the death of a loved one, usually in the form of a ring, brooch, or necklace; ...
Mounting
A mounting or "semi - mount" is a pre-made casting awaiting the stones to be selected for the final setting where there are normally preset side stones (usually pave diamonds or side stones).
MOUNTING - Trade term for that portion of a piece of jewelry in which a gem or other object is set.
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Mounting: The portion of a piece of jewelry in which a diamond or other object is set.
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Mounting
The portion of a piece of jewelry which holds a gemstone.
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In the study of light, an imaginary line perpendicular to a surface. Used in gemology to describe the angle at which light strikes an object.
Mounting - A piece of jewelry designed to hold a gem.
Nucleus - A nucleus is the implant (the bead or mantle tissue) inserted into a mussel to create a cultured pearl.
Nugget - A lump of unshaped precious metal.
Mounting: A piece of jewelry onto which a stone or stones will be set. It can take several forms, such as a ring, a pendant, a bracelet, or a necklace.
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Mounting
The process of making a ring or other piece of jewelry into which gemstones will be set.
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Mounting Design:
Bypass shank - A ring design in which the two sides of the band do not meet in a straight line, but "bypass" one another.
Semi-Mounting/Semi-Mount - A setting, already embellished with diamonds, gem stones or engraving, that awaits a center diamond. A diamond that is most complimented by the design of the semi-mount is then secured in the head of the ring.
Mounting - The method of holding gemstones in place in jewelry. Prongs, channels, etc. are mountings.
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Nacre - The crystalline substance secreted by a mollusk that coats the irritant, eventually producing a pearl.
mounting are silver, gold and copper, the others beeing energetic unstrung,
reason for which they act as some power energetic vampires.
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Mounting Wedding Band in 14k White Gold $300
Flat Edged Wedding Band in 14k White Gold $260
Round Cut 3/8 ctw Diamond Ring in 14k White Gold $645 ...
Mounting refers to an item of jewelry in which one or more stones are set.
MOVEMENT
The assembly of a watch or clock, including the winding and setting mechanism, the mainspring, the train, the escapement and the regulating elements.
Mounting - Device that holds a gem in place.
Niello - Black metallic alloy of sulfur, copper, silver, or lead and used as inlays for incised designs on the surfaces of other metals. Niello refers to both substance and process.
Mounting / Setting
A term that describes an article of jewelry that holds gemstones.
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MOUNTING The process of setting or attaching a gemstone. Also, a piece of jewelry, into which gemstones can be set.
Mounting: A piece of jewelry made for stones, complete except for the setting of the stones.
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Nickel Silver: Or German silver. So called because of some color resemblance to the precious white metal; not because of any silver content.
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A mounting (or setting) is a piece of jewelry designed to hold a gem. The item itself, before the gem is set in it, is known as the mounting or setting.
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A mounting or the portion of the mounting that holds the gem
Shank
The part of a ring that encircles the finger, exclusive of the setting ...
The mounting demand for black diamond required securing of the precious material; the natural phenomenon was substituted with artificial irradiation treated diamond.
The mounting of a single gemstone.
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A four- or six-prong setting using long, slender prongs to hold the stone.
The mounting should be very skillfully done. Make sure that the stone stands squarely and securely. For the setting, 18ct gold or platinum are highly recommended.
The mounting or base in which crystals, rhinestones, or other jewelry components are set.
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Mounting
Is what holds the gemstone in a particular piece of jewelry.
MOUNTING AND SIZING
If you own a loose diamond or other gem that you would like to set, bring it to one of our stores.
The metal mounting holding a polished gemstone.
Symmetry
It implies the placement of a diamond's facets. The facets should all be the proper size in relation to one another, and the right number.
Gemstone & Mounting:
The most common gemstone used in wedding bands is diamond. Most wedding bands are actually diamond bands. Not always do they have diamonds alone, they might combine other precious gems with diamonds.
Winter 1959, Gold mountings break in strong bleach, p. 358, 2pp.
Summer 1960, Pink diamonds change color in X-ray, p. 45, 2pp.
Summer 1960, An audio conduction detector for Type lIb diamonds, p. 49, 2pp.
Tiara (n) The word "tiara" is of Persian origin, meaning a decorative, flowered or jeweled headband, worn in the front of the hair, for special occasions.
Tiffany Mounting (n) Refers to a solitaire mounting with a four or six prong head to ...
Semi-Mount/Semi-Mounting: A finished piece of jewelry already embellished with gemstones and/or engraving that is simply waiting for the center stone. Pieces are sold this way to allow the buyer to add a center stone of their own choosing.
Bypass shankA ring mounting design in which the two sides of the band do not meet in a straight line, but overlap or crisscross each other.
Bezel SettingA method of setting gemstones in which the stone is held in the mounting by a narrow band of metal surrounding the girdle (outside perimeter) of the stone.
Household chemicals may discolor or damage the mounting. To clean, you may use a jewelry cleaner, lukewarm soapy water and a small bristle brush, soak in a half-and-half solution of cold water and ammonia for 1/2 hour, ...
Gallery: The gallery is the undercarriage of a ring mounting. It is often of openwork fashion, thus allowing light to pass through. An artfully carved gallery can add considerable interest to a design.
Bezel - A setting where the top of the mounting has been pressed over the edge of a stone, completely surrounding it with a continuous metal rim. Can take on any shape to accommodate the shape of the stone.
When setting colored stones, it is extremely important to place the stone in the mounting in exactly the same position each time you test fit the stone while cutting the seat. This is due to the fact that most colored stones are cut irregularly.
Emerald has a relatively high hardness of 7 1/2 to 8; but because of the inclusions it should usually be treated as a fragile stone and set into o a protective mounting.
Perky Box -- A cubic-shaped plastic box with a black base, used for mounting thumbnail specimens.
Phantom - A crystal which shows an internal image of a crystal, caused by color zoning or inclusions ...
All opal is relatively soft and should be in a protective mounting if set in a ring. Opal rings should not be worn in situations involving heavy household or outdoor work where the opal may be hit or scratched.
The girdle should be thick enough to prevent chipping during mounting and wear and no thicker, and should be of uniform thickness around the stone. A guideline for maximum girdle thickness is 3% of the stones diameter.
Ilke Bahn, our goldsmith at Pala International, had just finished placing this jewel in a handmade mounting. And this mounting only served to enhance the beauty of an already stunning gem.
and not to be considered in any assay for quality of a silver industry product include screws, rivets, springs, spring pins for wrist watch straps; posts and separable backs of lapel buttons; wire pegs, posts, and nuts used for applying mountings or ...
You should remember that each stone has been weighed individually and respective of their various grades- before mounting. Never buy a ring that has several stones in it with information only about its total weight.
As a result of most jewelry being manufactured, settings and mountings are designed to accommodate gemstones within specific tolerances. Gemstones that are cut to these specifications are called calibrated stones.
Moonstones are therefore better suited to the less rude service in brooch mountings, etc., than to that of ring stones. However, being comparatively inexpensive, many moonstones, especially of the choicer bluish type, are set in ring mountings.
Mounted Stones Stay in the Mounting
Some labs (we know at least one) can laser inscribe your mounted diamond in the ring without taking it out of the setting.
Pavé is a term that refers to a jewelry mounting technique which involves setting small diamonds or other stones very close together so that no metal can be seen between them. Many pieces of jewelry are entirely pavé, and the effect is dazzling.
It doesn't seem possible that a mounting whose job is to beautifully suspend a stone in the air could be secure, ...
Many early filigree mountings in the late 1880s to 1930s were die-struck manufacture and were incredibly durable despite their fragile appearance.
Usage: Nuummite is well suited to mounting in both gold and silver. The Nuummite can be used in order to increase clairvoyance and the intuition, and in order to study the language of the body.
When "natural" transparent gems are sold in closed mountings so that the crown is the only visible part, your "fake detector" should be on alert.
channel setting - A type of stone setting often used in mounting a number of small stones of uniform size in a row as in a diamond wedding ring.
Another factor that affects a diamonds's apparent color is the color of the mounting itself. Yellow gold makes slight amounts of yellow in a diamond less obvious, while white metal mountings make the color in yellow diamonds more apparent.
All opal is relatively soft and should be in a protective mounting if set in a ring. Be especially careful with the points of marquise and pear shapes. Clean with mild dish soap: use a toothbrush to scrub behind the stone where dust can collect.
I'm frequently asked to repolish scratched or abraded stones in the mounting. Depending on the jewelry and the work required, I can sometimes oblige. Here's a nice emerald cabochon I repolished for Rainey in the diamond and white gold ring setting.
 See also: Mount, Jewel, Stone, Color, Diamond
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