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incassatura a baffo

English translation: burnish/flush setting


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Italian term or phrase:incassatura a baffo
English translation:burnish/flush setting
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04:06 Dec 2, 2008
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Mining & Minerals / Gems / Jewellery
Italian term or phrase: incassatura a baffo
I need to translate the above term. It's a type of setting for diamond rings.

This is the Italian definition.

L’incassatura con puntine o ricci (“a baffo o baffetto”), con la quale vengono fissate alla struttura del gioiello gemme di dimensioni piccole o medie: con questa tecnica, le stesse vengono incassate e fissate con ricci o puntine dopo aver
eseguito un taglio lucido attorno ad esse, in modo da generare un effetto ottico che ne esalta le caratteristiche particolari

http://72.30.186.56/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p="a baffo""diaman...
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burnish/flush setting
Explanation:
Sono abbastanza sicura che si tratta di questa.
INCASSATURA A BAFFI

L'incassatura a baffi viene utilizzata in alternativa a quella inglese che tende sempre a coprire un poco le pietre. Si inserisce la pietra nel castone e la si ferma con dei riccioli di metallo (baffi) ottenuti con il bulino nel bordo che circonda la pietra. Sarà opportuno utilizzare questo tipo di incassatura con pietre piccole non soggette a sfregamento, per la poca resistenza meccanica dei baffi (dis. A). Viene utilizzata a volte anche su superfici a pavè o nastri di metallo (la si nota specialmente negli oggetti antichi)
http://www.labaiadeigioielli.it/Incassatura_e_Incastonatura....

I baffi dovrebbero essere delle incisioni fatte col bulino nel cilindretto metallico che trattiene la pietra

Burnish setting
Burnish setting or flush setting is similar to bead setting, but after the stone is inserted into the space, instead of using a graver to lift beads, a rubbing tool is used to push the metal all around onto the stone, not very different from bezel setting. The stone will be roughly flush with the surface, with a nice rubbed edge around it. This is a fairly recent type of setting, looks very contemporary, and the metal is often finished using sandblasting, as it shows off the work very well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonesetting

http://www.aboutstonesetting.com/articles/spring08/royalflus...
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burnish/flush setting


Explanation:
Sono abbastanza sicura che si tratta di questa.
INCASSATURA A BAFFI

L'incassatura a baffi viene utilizzata in alternativa a quella inglese che tende sempre a coprire un poco le pietre. Si inserisce la pietra nel castone e la si ferma con dei riccioli di metallo (baffi) ottenuti con il bulino nel bordo che circonda la pietra. Sarà opportuno utilizzare questo tipo di incassatura con pietre piccole non soggette a sfregamento, per la poca resistenza meccanica dei baffi (dis. A). Viene utilizzata a volte anche su superfici a pavè o nastri di metallo (la si nota specialmente negli oggetti antichi)
http://www.labaiadeigioielli.it/Incassatura_e_Incastonatura....

I baffi dovrebbero essere delle incisioni fatte col bulino nel cilindretto metallico che trattiene la pietra

Burnish setting
Burnish setting or flush setting is similar to bead setting, but after the stone is inserted into the space, instead of using a graver to lift beads, a rubbing tool is used to push the metal all around onto the stone, not very different from bezel setting. The stone will be roughly flush with the surface, with a nice rubbed edge around it. This is a fairly recent type of setting, looks very contemporary, and the metal is often finished using sandblasting, as it shows off the work very well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonesetting

http://www.aboutstonesetting.com/articles/spring08/royalflus...

Alessandra Renna
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agree  Juliet Halewood: I asked this question a while back, and although I wasn't absolutely certain, I used this term.
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  -> thanks, Juliet

agree  rossella mainardis
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  -> grazie, Rossella
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Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/mining_minerals_gems/1905294-a_baffetto.html

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http://ita.proz.com/kudoz/italian_to_english/mechanics_mech_...

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The "baffi" are the sloping parts either side of the crown, which are actually called "shoulders" or "shoulder-piece" in watch jargon

Denise Idel
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