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this post was submitted on 16 Aug 2023
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Why did you change the plan to alexandrite?
I had just enough metal to cover the height of the ruby, but I didn’t account for the curved surface of the ring. Once I sanded down a flat on the top for the stone to go in, it was ~2mm shorter than the stone.
You could just set a stone like that anyways, I have a few vintage pieces with oversized stones in undersized mountings. The culet, or point of the stone, pokes into your finger just a little bit. Makes em a real bitch to work on though, as you’ll need a slotted mandrel and a careful touch to do practically anything.