Micropave

[ps_bond]

As some people already know, I was recently over in Utrecht doing a week-long course in micropave setting.

It'll take some practice until I'm entirely happy with the results, and I won't be doing any of this style of setting in silver. Gold or platinum only - with the labour involved, there seems little point in aiming it at the less expensive metals.



37 stones, each 1.1mm across. Some *very* fiddly layout work (and I scrubbed off the piece several times before I was satisfied with the scribed layout).

Still having fun trying to photograph the stuff! On the full-size image I can make out the word "Swarovski" lasered into the table of each CZ, but I think it's beyond the resolution ability of the lens to show it clearly.

[Dennis]

There's Posh. You won't want to talk to us soon. Only because you said so can I see a word on each stone, with magnification. Dennis.

[caroleallen]

That's very neat Peter. Much better than I could do.

[mizgeorge]

Impressed!!!

[Tabby66]

Very nice work!!

[Wallace]

beautiful, clean and so very tiny. Brilliant and lovely all at once (and I learned that Swarovski laser their stones today!)

[Gemsetterchris]

Good Peter! I bet it was fiddly.
You have inspired me to have a go, so i ordered a bag of 1mm cz`s..now to find something to put some in.
Have to see if i can find time to spend messing around for fun.