Professionally Prepared Stud Earrings
Author: Mark B. Mann
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Installing a Superfit® Shank Using Torch Methods
Knowing how to professionally install Superfit shanks for enlarged finger joints demonstrates another aspect of quality in your shop.
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Installing a Superfit Shank with Laser-Welding Technology
Laser welding improves overall shop proficiency while increasing quality for repair, reconstruction and jewelry manufacturing.
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Sizing Two-Tone Rings
Many rings incorporate yellow and white gold elements to produce a rich contrast of warm and cool colors. But when both colors are incorporated into the same shank, the bench jeweler who sizes the ring faces a challenge. To size up a two-tone ring, the jeweler must:
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Polish Hard to Reach Places Quickly and Easily
3M Adalox paper-backed aluminum oxide sanding discs are used routinely by a majority of bench jewelers. In addition to using them for sanding, Jeffrey Mathews, CMBJ, of Jeffrey Mathews Designs, Dallas, uses them as a polishing device to reach narrow, hard-to-get areas of his fabricated pieces. Here’s how you can perform his trick:
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Minimize or Eliminate Breakage of Stones in V-Shaped Prongs
Setting a pear or marquise in a V-shaped prong without breaking the stone can be difficult. Moreover, the points of such stones are susceptible to damage during the course of normal wear. Certified Master Bench Jeweler Stephen Hermanson of Galloway and Moseley, Sumter, S.C., says the key to preventing damage is to avoid contact between…
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Making Bezels for Round and Oval Shapes
For Your Staff/Defining Quality Knowing how to professionally manufacture bezels demonstrates another aspect of quality in your shop.
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Modify Pliers for Increased Precision and Security
Jewelers of America Inc. Innovations for Working Bench Jewelers from JA Certified Master Bench Jewelers By MARK B. MANN, DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, JEWELERS OF AMERICA Taking five minutes to make three simple alterations to a pair of standard pliers can save hours of precious work time at the bench as well as increase the…
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Channel-Setting Round Stones
Channel Setting Round Stones Knowing how to set melee diamonds demonstrates another aspect of quality in your shop by Mark B. Mann Director of Professional Certification Jewelers of America This installment begins a new format we think you’ll like more illustrations, fewer words!
