A jeweler cuts away a loose rough diamond's setting, detaches the band, solders it onto a custom cup, then bezel-sets the diamond back in place. The whole repair takes a few minutes to show.
The rough diamond on this ring is a bit loose, and the wall is quite thin. To reset it, I release the rough diamond by cutting the wall all the way around from the side. Once the wall is lifted, the rough diamond is free. As the band is fine, I detach it from the original setting, solder it onto the new setting cup I have specially made to hold this rough diamond. Finally, I bezel-set the rough diamond back on the ring. Now this ring is ready to go back to its owner. If you want to see more details of my making process, make sure to check out the long-form videos on my YouTube channel.
This ring took me 3 hours just for the stones #howitsmade #jewelry #craftsmanship
