Quality Assurance Benchmarks highlight workmanship of semi-finished and finished jewelry. Learn how to evaluate the quality of a platinum cobalt pear-shaped setting installed onto a 14K yellow gold mounting.

Learn how to evaluate the quality of a platinum cobalt pear-shaped setting installed onto a 14K yellow gold mounting with these helpful illustrations and instructional video. Four-prong, pear-shaped platinum cobalt setting with 14K yellow gold shank
Four-prong, pear-shaped platinum cobalt setting with 14K yellow gold shank

The joints on each side of the platinum setting are not visible, and have no pits, cracks or discolorations.

Potential Problems and Engineering Features

Preheat the assembly and apply a protective ceramic spray. The protective ceramic spray will inhibit oxidation from occurring on both the platinum cobalt setting and the yellow gold shank.

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