Stone Setting Tools - The Essentials

These setting tools are the important pieces for jewellery setting in which the diamond or gemstone will be attaching to a metal casting. The importance of stone setting is not just to hold the gemstone/diamond but to enhance the colour, cut and brilliance of the stone. There are 4 basic stone setting styles Prong, Bezel, Channel and Bead. Most setting styles you see today are all based around these 4 basic styles.