Angle for girdle to minimise chipping when setting

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  • May 9, 2019 at 5:09 am #5432

    John Maine
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    Maybe a year ago or more I read that extra angles on the girdle minimised chipping when setting. Can anyone suggest a good method?
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    May 13, 2019 at 6:23 pm #5434

    Dennis Anderson in sunny Southern California
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    The method I’ve seen was to put the extra facets offset a few degrees from 90 degrees on each girdle facet by dividing the facet into 3 zones, 87, 90 and 87. Personally, if your gem material was subject to fracturing, I’d just make the girdle a bit thicker.

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