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“To achieve a perfectly centered stone, the claws must be bent perfectly in line with the four star facets of the diamond table, so that they align precisely with them.
However, this operation cannot always be performed, as if the engraving with the stone’s serial number falls beneath one of them, it is necessary to secure the stone in order to read the engraving.
After closing the claws, I mark with a compass the amount of metal I need to remove, cutting down to the height of the star facets of the table.
In this case, I use a carbon disc for cutting, but this operation can also be carried out with a saw.
I begin to refine the tips with a rubber tool, a half-round file, or a piece of sandpaper.
To make the tips even sharper, I use a flat graver to perform the final refinements and ensure that the angles of the star facets align perfectly with the angles of the claws’ tips.”
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