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Schmucksteinfassen

English translation: gemstone setting

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German term or phrase:Schmucksteinfassen
English translation:gemstone setting
Entered by: Helen Shiner

11:45 Sep 20, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
German term or phrase: Schmucksteinfassen
Zeugnis der Berufschule (füt Edelmetallgestaltende Berufe)

Wahlunterricht :
Schmucksteinfassen
Gravieren
Ziselieren

I know that "Schmuckstein' is 'gemstone' but I don't know what 'Schmucksteinfassen' is.
Shane London
Australia
Local time: 06:28
to set a gem stone
Explanation:
At least it is according to my Compact Dictionary of Exact Science and Technology, but I have seen it used on many occasions too

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-09-20 11:50:51 GMT)
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Or for your purposes - setting gemstones.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-20 13:55:28 GMT)
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This link shows that the mounting is the metal into which the gem is set, but that setting is the verb:

"Intro to Setting Gems
Snap-Tite Earring Setting
A setting is a metal form into which a gemstone is placed into jewelry. The metal, known as a mounting or finding in the jewelry trade, may be made of a precious metal like gold, silver or platinum; or some less valuable metal like tungsten steel or titanium.

The setting uses claws, prongs, a bezel, or other means to hold the gemstone in place securely. The task of setting a gemstone can be simple or complicated, depending on the size and shape of the gem and the type of setting.

The simplest case of setting a gemstone is one where a gemstone in a calibrated size is placed in a standard mass-produced setting. Some of these standard settings are designed for inexperienced consumers to use with only very simple tools required. Some cleverly designed mountings will snap shut once the gem is placed in the correct position and one only has to tighten the claws or prongs to ensure that the setting is secure. But most gemstone buyers still go to their local jeweler to have their gemstones set."

http://www.gemselect.com/other-info/gemstone-settings.php

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Note added at 4 days (2008-09-24 23:19:14 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Shane
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Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:28
Grading comment
Thankyou very much.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6to set a gem stone
Helen Shiner
4setting and mounting gemstone
Teja Prosenc


  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
setting and mounting gemstone


Explanation:
siehe auch: http://thegemconnection.com/FORMgallery2.htm


    Reference: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4750245.html
    Reference: http://www.orionsgemz.com/How%20to.html
Teja Prosenc
Slovenia
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: Native in SlovenianSlovenian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lonnie Legg: In this context, I think the two terms are interchangable.
6 mins
  -> I agree - mounting gemstone will be suitable
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
to set a gem stone


Explanation:
At least it is according to my Compact Dictionary of Exact Science and Technology, but I have seen it used on many occasions too

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Note added at 4 mins (2008-09-20 11:50:51 GMT)
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Or for your purposes - setting gemstones.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-20 13:55:28 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

This link shows that the mounting is the metal into which the gem is set, but that setting is the verb:

"Intro to Setting Gems
Snap-Tite Earring Setting
A setting is a metal form into which a gemstone is placed into jewelry. The metal, known as a mounting or finding in the jewelry trade, may be made of a precious metal like gold, silver or platinum; or some less valuable metal like tungsten steel or titanium.

The setting uses claws, prongs, a bezel, or other means to hold the gemstone in place securely. The task of setting a gemstone can be simple or complicated, depending on the size and shape of the gem and the type of setting.

The simplest case of setting a gemstone is one where a gemstone in a calibrated size is placed in a standard mass-produced setting. Some of these standard settings are designed for inexperienced consumers to use with only very simple tools required. Some cleverly designed mountings will snap shut once the gem is placed in the correct position and one only has to tighten the claws or prongs to ensure that the setting is secure. But most gemstone buyers still go to their local jeweler to have their gemstones set."

http://www.gemselect.com/other-info/gemstone-settings.php

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Note added at 4 days (2008-09-24 23:19:14 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you, Shane

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 275
Grading comment
Thankyou very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: setting gemstones
6 mins
  -> Thanks, Cilian
agree  Lonnie Legg: setting (or mounting) gemstones
47 mins
  -> Thank you, Lonnie - mounting is also fine though may have slightly less broad an application
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): mit meinen Vorgängern
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Ingeborg
agree  Nandini Vivek: setting gemstones
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Nandini
agree  franglish: setting gemstones is what I've always heard, in the broad sense as you mention yourself
1 hr
  -> Thanks, franglish
agree  Rebecca Garber: w/ setting
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rebecca
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