STONE SETTER

Domain	Definition
Occupations	Sets precious, semiprecious, or ornamental stones in rings, earrings, bracelets, brooches, metal optical frames, and other jeweled items, using handtools: Places item in vise. Cuts and files setting to accommodate stones, using files, chisels, and hand or electric drills. Positions stone in setting and fixes in place by pressing prongs around stone, by raising retaining metal ridge around stone, or by tapping edges of setting with setting tool and hammer, forcing metal against stone. Smooths edges, using emery file and pointed steel tool. Examines union of stone and setting, using magnifying glass. May drill holes in settings preparatory to setting stones in piece. May replace stones in rings. May be designated according to stone set as Diamond Setter (jewelry-silver.) or according to item worked on as Stone Setter, Metal Optical Frames (optical goods). (references)
	Sets ornamental stones, such as pearls, rhinestones, and colored glass in metal or plastic jewelry articles by one of following methods: (1) Brushes paste or applies cement across settings or depressions in article or deposits glue in settings with pick. Places stone in each setting, using tweezers or other pickup tool. (2) Places stone in setting and presses prongs around stone with handtool. (3)Bores hole in setting, using hand drill. Inserts rivet in hole and hammers rivet ends flat. Positions stone in setting and presses rivet around stone with handtools. May paint decorations on article. May be designated according to method of setting stones as Pronger (jewelry-silver.); Stone Gluer (jewelry-silver.); or according to type of stone set as Pearl Hand (jewelry-silver.); Rhinestone Setter (jewelry-silver.). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: STONE SETTER

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "e-e-e-n-o-r-s-s-t-t-t"
	-2 letters: rottenest.
	-3 letters: estrones, rosettes, serenest, stentors, sternest, strettos, tonettes.
	-4 letters: entrees, estrone, nesters, nestors, netters, renests, resents, retenes, retests, rosette, senores, serenes, settees, setters, stentor, stereos, stoners, streets, strette, stretto, teeners, teeters, tensest, tensors, tenters, tersest, testees, testers, testons, tetters, tonette, totters.
	-5 letters: enters, entree, eroses, esters, eterne, nester, nestor, netter, noters, onsets, otters.
	Words containing the letters "e-e-e-n-o-r-s-s-t-t-t"
	+1 letter: testosterone.
	+2 letters: testosterones.
	+3 letters: overstatements.
	+5 letters: stoutheartedness.
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