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How to Create Settings
in Metal Wire And Wax
     by Adolfo Mattiello

About the Author
Adolfo Mattiello is a jeweler, model maker and author. He was educated in Europe and South America where his professional jewelry experience began. Mr. Mattiello's technical background includes industrial design as well as jewelry design. He worked as a jeweler and model maker for over twenty years in various New York City jewelry manufacturing firms. Mr. Mattiello has taught model making classes at Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco, at Highline College in Washington and has conducted workshops for Rio Grande in Tucson.

Table of Contents
 
Wire Settings
1 Introduction
Regular Settings
2 Four Prong Round Setting
4 Oval Setting
6 Pear Shape Setting
8 Marquise Setting - Two and Six Prongs
10 Rectangular and Square Settings - Large and Small
Center Settings
12 Four and Six Prongs
Slim Line Settings
14 Three Prong Round Setting
16 Oval Setting
18 Pear Shape Setting
20 Marquise Setting
Cluster Settings
22    Joining Settings to Form a Cluster - The Lay-Out, Wax Set-Up, Plaster Set-Up, Butt Joint, Shot Joint, Bridge Joint
WAX SETTINGS
24 Large Round Setting
26 Small Round Setting
28 Settings for Fancy Stones - Marquise Setting, Round and V-Shape Prongs, Pear and Heart Shape Settings, Baguette Setting
30 Marquise Setting - Two and Three Stones
Special Wax Settings
32 Turning Round Wax Settings Using Metal Templates