McCaskill and Company's Diamond Event is just around the corner, November 21st through 22nd, and we could not be more excited. Participants in the event will have the opportunity win a rough diamond and have the stone transformed by a professional diamond cutter into a beautifully polished work of art. The complex, delicate process is something of a marvel to witness, and should be even more impressive when watching your very own diamond being cut before you.
And yet, a lone sparkling diamond, cut and polished to magnificence, may seem slightly out of place without a proper setting. The setting of a diamond refers to the precious metal used to hold the stone in place in a piece of jewelry, such as a diamond engagement ring, and the process may be equally as delicate as cutting the diamond itself. And, with a variety of setting techniques available to professional jewelers, the possibilities are nearly endless for accentuating or complementing the beauty of the set stone.
The scope and popularity of the jewelry industry in modern times has created incredible innovation in diamond setting. From classical techniques such as the bezel setting to more exotic techniques such as the illusion, trellis, or bar settings, jewelers present the beauty of diamonds with complete ingenuity and skill. Any of these techniques require great patience and precise of the jeweler, in addition to sophisticated tools to allow for decisive movements almost always under a microscope.
Typically, a diamond is set into gold, platinum, or other precious metals. With great care and expertise, jewelers cut, shape, and polish these metals to allow perfect, symmetrical setting of diamonds into prongs, channels, or grooves. The spaces are so precisely cut into the metal that adhesive and heating are rarely necessary. Instead, diamonds are placed as keys into a lock to fit exactly into place on their precious metal jewelry.
An integral part of the jewelry industry and therefore the world in total, diamonds lead fascinating lives. From forming deep below the earth's surface to gleaming as a centerpiece atop a piece of radiant jewelry, diamonds experience the extremes of chaos and tenderness that our world can offer. Join us this Friday and Saturday at McCaskill & Company for our upcoming Diamond Event to witness the fascinating process of diamond cutting firsthand. We can't wait to see you for a weekend of diamonds!
