graver vs .005ct. dia

[krisf]

the 120 didnt stand a chance. TGIF for easy graver sharpener.

 

[Beladran]

Pretty sure I was awake in science class when they said something about diamonds being kinda tuff lol

 

[BlaineA]

Diamonds are tuff but I have broken a few with a graver.

 

[silverchip]

Was that .005 or .05?? Cause .005 is almost just grit!!!!! No matter though, they can be hard on gravers no matter what!!!!

 

[didyoung]

dave you should go to a store more often.
the rings that you see in some stores have stones that are .005 and even .025 for accents...lots of fun things going on

 

[Chujybear]

Do you mean .0025?
Cos 025 is 5x a 005..

 

[Haraga.com]

I can't imagine a stone at .005.

 

[krisf]

Half point diamond, cleaning up the little borders around the stones, pain in the butt

 

[Roger B]

I can't imagine a stone at .005.

From memory that would be about 1mm.
Roger

 

[Gemsetterchris]

That's where an onglette or flat comes into play, 120 is abit wide for the job by the sound of it.

 

[krisf]

i get the inital prong up with an onglette then go back in the hole with the 120 makes a nice pop to the cuts.

 

[Gemsetterchris]

Or you could do all your cutting & put the stones in last.

 

[jpatter]

Half pointers are no fun. I just finished a ring repair up replacing and retipping eight of the little buggers. I think I dropped more in my bench pan than I got in the ring. Oh well, it needed cleaning anyway.

Jpatter

 

[didyoung]

yeah sorry I meant .0025....lots of fun

 

[Southern Custom]

A pox on the guy who decided it would be acceptable to put these tiny little devils in engagement rings. I've noticed this trend in recent years. I think it stems from people who have little or no bench experience, designing rings on autocad. What looks great on a computer rendering can be a nightmare for practical daily wear. Another prob is all the paper thin platinum pieces that should have been done in white gold. Combine this with a bunch of quarter pointers and bad things will happen.Some of these just cannot be repaired. I reached the point that if one comes in for work, I tell the customer, after the 5th stone falls out, I start charging. Had 12 half pointers drop out in the sonic last week.
And this is the last time I rant about poorly made jewelry on an engraving forum. Promise.
Layne

 

[Gemsetterchris]

Things made on a budget to make them affordable for Mrs average who's lifestyle doesn't mix with fancy designs.
Smallest stones are fine to do with a scope
A lot of setters out there still guessing by eye & working piece work for next to nothing per stone...