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Sorry for the late reply. This is a regular end-stone set in the cap.. they can be a bit tricky to replace. First the old one is extracted with a jeweling tool such as a Seitz or favorite.

 

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Then the rubover is spread with another different type of jeweling tool, the new stone is set in place and then another type of jeweling tool is used to rub the metal back over, securing the jewel in place in a similar manner as jewellers will set cabochons.

 

This is a rub-over jeweling set:

 

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This is for spreading:

 

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This is for rubbing back over:

 

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When spreading the metal or rubbing back over, use plenty of clock oil or D5 to lubricate the tool end (contain yourself Geo).

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Sorry for the late reply. This is a regular end-stone set in the cap.. they can be a bit tricky to replace. First the old one is extracted with a jeweling tool such as a Seitz or favorite.

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Then the rubover is spread with another different type of jeweling tool, the new stone is set in place and then another type of jeweling tool is used to rub the metal back over, securing the jewel in place in a similar manner as jewellers will set cabochons.

This is a rub-over jeweling set:

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This is for spreading:

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This is for rubbing back over:

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When spreading the metal or rubbing back over, use plenty of clock oil or D5 to lubricate the tool end (contain yourself Geo).

This is perfect, thank you for the time posting this, useful stuff.
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