Category: Stone Setting

The Hoover Azure® Anniversary Band is the highest quality ring of its kind. Made to exacting specifications, these rings will enhance your diamonds and stones to their ultimate beauty. Our line includes the non-azure anniversary ring which is a less expensive alternative than our Azure® styles.

At MJSA’s Expo New York 2005, CAD systems, laser welders, and high-tech casting machines faced tough competition from a deceptively simple new technology: Hoover & Strong’s Tru-Seat settings for princess cut stones. The winner of the show’s Best New Technology Award, the Richmond-based company’s setting attracted attention because of its promise to dramatically speed up…

2005 AJM INNOVATION AWARD WINNER: Hoover & Strong’s True Seat®

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…

For Your Staff/Defining Quality Knowing how to professionally manufacture bezels demonstrates another aspect of quality in your shop.

1. Anneal the platinum stock from which the bezel will be made, at a temperature ranging between 900°C and 1,000°C. The process should take about one minute, with the platinum taking on a bright orange color.