Finishing touches

When a piece comes out of the cast iron it is still a rough jewel, the surface needs to be refined so that there is no imperfection left on the surface.
 
 
It is then that the finishing touches begin. Every tiny part of the future jewel must be polished, smoothed, embellished, so that the result is irreproachable.

 
 
Many tools are necessary to achieve the final result. From the light circular sander to the welding blowtorch; the vast range of techniques used enables to meet all type of need.
 
 
One of the last stages of completing the piece consists of placing gemstones into the jewel. It is a difficult stage, also very meticulous, called the stone setting process. In other words this is when the gem setter inserts and fixes the precious stones into the hand crafted construction. There are many kind of setting techniques: the prong setting, the bezel setting, the tension setting, the pave setting and the bead setting.


 
Once the precious stones and diamonds are set on the jewel, the final polishing process begins. Upon being polished the piece will be able to give off all of its shining characteristics and its magical contents.