Diamond Setting - keeping them safe while working!

[Gemsetterchris]

It's very rare (thankfully), but it does happen. Surprising how far a 1mm stone can bounce given it has next to no mass.

It sure is...I don't generally bother wasting time searching for that size if I have spares.
Generally they turn up sooner or later.
We had a fair size sapphire jump out the 3rd floor workshop window in Hatton Gdn one time...a friend happened to be walking past & watched it bounce to the kerb before bringing it up.
Talk about luck.

[Amanda]

Thank you so much everyone. Your replies are all very reassuring. Have just recently discovered the blutak approach to pick up stones - much more control than using tweezers. I have ordered the sticky bead mat and got a plastic tray too, just in case. My bench and skin are clean and tidy, and I only work on one project at a time, but my concern is about all the nooks and crannies in the rest of the studio. I now have a torch at the ready! Thanks again.