Today we’re gonna talk about prong setting.
and I’m going to admit it is one of my least favourite settings. It’s probably one of the easiest to set but fussy to make. It lets the most amount of light through the stone but also feels like the least secure.
Posts are are placed around the stone connected together at the bottom. The setter cuts a notch in each post matching the profile of the stone. Some stones are thin some are thick some are just slightly lopsided or have a fracture. The setter has to consider the stone very carefully and plan out the positioning. The prongs are then pushed towards the stone to lock it in place.
Prongs can can be as simple or complicated as you like. You can have a few posts or as many as will fit around the stone. Round posts, square posts, triangular posts, intricately intertwining posts, oh my!
When done well prong settings can secure the stone and show it off to great effect. When done wrong they’re a lost stone waiting to happen. Always beware very thing prongs on a larger stone, or prongs with very deep cuts that don’t quite fits the stone.
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