186 Diamond setting Yellow Gold Micro Pavé Overlay ring 1,30mm stones van dooren diamonds

In the video you see Niels van Dooren setting diamonds each measuring 1.3mm. The Ring is yellow gold and was first printed on a Form2 printer and later casted.
Visit: www.vandoorendiamonds.com
Music:
I need to start writing things down - Chris Zabriskie
Midsummer nights dream - Mendelssohn
Danse Macabre - Kevin MacLeod
Drone in D - Kevin Macleod

[@slr-d]

Funny how not 1 word is said.. and this video answers the majority of questions I had about how diamond jewelry is made

[@heinikendude]

Thanks for your kind comment. Subscribe if you want to receive notifications for my next uploads ;-)

[@alexanderkane8475]

This is how stones are set, not how jewellery is made. The jewellery is already made and he's setting the stones

[@gnarbeljo8980]

This only covers pavé stone setting, and indeed in great detail. However like the description says the jewelry piece itself isn’t hand made with old school techniques but printed and cast first, extremely common these days. Goldsmiths who make this kind of ring from start to finish including the setting are rare. People would rather pay less so those artisans and methods are becoming scarce as the printing and casting with stone setters finishing off with stones has exploded on an industrial level with a wide span of cheap and ugly to great quality work. Unfortunately alot of people these days can’t tell the difference and don’t even bring a loup when shopping for jewelry, so many spend on cheap craftmanship. This video is great and shows the work involved setting stones in this style. And Mendelsohn to boot! 😃

[@slr-d]

hey all.. thanks for the clarification, and I do love detail.. I understand this is just the stone setting process. I was just speaking loose by saying "how jewelry is made". Stone setting is what I really meant. But thanks yall

[@daquaviousbingleton9763]

@@gnarbeljo8980 tbh if you do casting right you can make a just as good piece in half the time and it saves a lot of effort the ones who can make it without a cast usually don’t bother since it’s so much more effort for the same amount of money

[@Rascal77s]

Exquisite craftsmanship. Superb video quality. Outstanding musical selection. I couldn't take my eyes and ears away for the entire length. Consider me a fan!

[@heinikendude]

Rascal77s thanks rascal !

[@cescomonti8276]

Pure art, perfectly done work. My grandma is a jeweler so I know the effort of this

[@heinikendude]

Cesco Monti thanks for your appreciation !

[@heavymetal11]

You need a fine hand and lotsa patience doing this job....take my hat off to you...

[@heinikendude]

Simone de Silvestro thank you for those kind words.

[@allwork1980]

Never seen this done, very interesting & DOPE video!! Beautiful work, I'm a fan & subscriber now💯

[@heinikendude]

Aaron Walton thanks Aaron for your support ! 💪

[@CDA43]

That's really cool. I start a jewelry making class in April and this has me really excited.

[@heinikendude]

Craig Avery good luck with your classes !

[@allanfink6138]

Your work is so clean, and your bright cutting and other graver work is just excellent. I am so jealous.

[@heinikendude]

Allan Fink thanks for those nice words ! Have a nice Sunday

[@TheGrandFanelli]

Absolutely stunning!

[@heinikendude]

TheGrandFanelli thank you !

[@gherasimtibi]

if i cant find the words to explain how awesome this is and all im thinking is WOW. then all i can say is wow

[@heinikendude]

Thanks for your WOW comment ;-)

[@dtiydr]

The man with patience.. Dam good work!

[@heinikendude]

dtiydr thanks for your comment ! Very much appreciated:-)

[@helenaip4817]

Thanks for your clear and attractive video that I cannot stop to keep on watching. I am just consider to quit my expensive jewelry making course and follow your web page.

[@pokechef7]

Thank you - phenomenal video!

[@heinikendude]

You're welcome!

[@classy-gentlemanever6540]

Very awesome work 💯🤗

[@heinikendude]

CRITICAL CHIRAQ SAVAGE thanks amigo !

[@gammadelray1225]

Absolutely beautiful work, Im currently working my way up to doing things like this, starting by making simple anniversary bands. Videos like this really help me visualize new technique, so thank you so much. Im only 22, and have been in the industry since high school. I have found it very difficult to learn fabrication techniques... Because I dont see many jewelers that do it anymore, and the ones that do wont sit down and show me. So I have to teach myself... Seems like people prefer CAD to hand made stuff nowadays. Kind of a pity. Anyway, thanks for the great videos. Hope I can be this good some day.

[@heinikendude]

Dylan Sewald thanks for your comment. I combine manual craftsmanship with complex cad to create unique jewelry pieces. If you ever want to get in touch feel free to reach out to me ;-)

[@naveenEdits795]

I want to work on this field can you help me

[@imcharliebruh7516]

Jump right in with pave and move to micro pave same technique just smaller. Try doing to in lay in thr sides of those bands you make.

[@b-tour3979]

beautiful work

[@heinikendude]

B-Tour thanks for your comment !

[@user-eq8ou5gi4h]

That's beautiful!Thanks.

[@heinikendude]

Владимир Малобродский you’re welcome

[@B.Verde619]

Legit just watched a whole episode of spongebob worth of gem setting ... Worth it lmao

[@heinikendude]

The 619Slugger thanks ! Great comment man ;-)

[@ortegon18]

skills of the maestro! the stones are in second place, the real beauty is in the craft

[@heinikendude]

Dave Ortegon thanks for your comment

[@neliaanddavid]

it is very hard work for me but you did very well to make this stuffs great job I salute you my friend thank you so much

[@jfmcalister9216]

Nice video Niels, thank you for sharing!

[@heinikendude]

JF McAlister you’re welcome !

[@donzmilky5961]

Never knew so much work went into setting decent sized diamonds. I always knew it was many hours of labor for the tiny little dust sized ones that are usually found on watches. But wow, thats really a multi step process for rings too. Looks like something id enjoy for work, im a perfectionist and ive got the hands of a surgeon, but cutting gold looks more fun.

[@heinikendude]

Donz Milky thanks for your nice comment. It’s indeed a perfectionist job and takes many hours to do right. But I love what I do! And also do watches by the way ;-)

[@donzmilky5961]

@@heinikendude whats the smallest diamonds youve set? Largest? Ever make anything so perfect you had to keep it for yourself? Haha

[@donzmilky5961]

@@heinikendude what would be a list of tools necessary to start making your own jewelry?

[@heinikendude]

Donz Milky send me a email [e-mail] ;-)

[@sarkistakessian1066]

Very nice work. I mean the setting job

[@PreciousOpal]

This guy is the GOAT....he didn't even mark the spacings of the seats before going in with the FOX BURS 🥴🤳👀

[@heinikendude]

We mark the distance between the holes ;-) That's how we get an almost seamless sone fit

[@morganolfursson2560]

I find your work absolutely amazing. You are patient , precise and meticulous which are not qualities we find in many people . I am also impressed by those tiny diamonds , how on earth can they create the facets on something that small ?

[@heinikendude]

Morgan Olfursson thanks for your comment and questions. It indeed takes a lot of patience and also practice. Th diamonds go as small as 0.55mm in diameter (not in this ring though) and are all precise machine cut with 57 facets.

[@morganolfursson2560]

This is phenomenal . Thanks so much for taking the time to answer . You are a tremendous artist and craftsman and though people like you are behind the most brilliant (no pun intended) creations in terms of jewelry out there today and throughout history , nobody really knows your names . It is like painting or sculpting a masterpiece and not signing it , i find it very humble and humbling at the same time . And on a totally different note , I am a veterinarian and i don't think my hands are as steady as yours so congrats for that too, your hands and finger fine muscle control is very impressive .

[@heinikendude]

Morgan Olfursson thanks for the kind words !! :-)

[@DeltaDJ2006]

so cool you make it look so easy, That Music tho

[@heinikendude]

DELTA DJ haha I know, sorry about the music. Will change the genre over time

[@minnieearhart221]

Beautiful!

[@heinikendude]

Minnie Earhart thanks Minnie

[@jewellerymadebyhand]

Nice job!

[@heinikendude]

Thanks!

[@carolinegourlay1119]

That's impressive! I wish there is one here in Australia that I could learn. I love watching you how you made this beautiful ring. If your ever visit Australia please let me know, I will watch your tutorial live.

[@heinikendude]

Caroline Gourlay hi Caroline , thanks for your kind words! Who knows, one day I might visit Australia. ;-)

[@carolinegourlay1119]

That will be great. I hope so one day.

[@ryanc1295]

There’s the Jewellery Institute of Australia in Sydney with Micro Pave corses!

[@MacherlaPrabhakar]

Intelligent stone fitting

[@heinikendude]

Thanks Macherla for your nice words!

[@murshidsk7823]

Nice settings

[@heinikendude]

Thanks Murshid!

[@YaringPlatero]

Your stone setting skill is better than me and I like your graving tools. Can I ask a question Sir, is your yellow gold ring purely alloyed with silver or it's a silver alloyed with yellow gold alloy?

[@heinikendude]

Yaring Platero this is 18kt yellow gold

[@carlosalbertovalderrama8625]

Exelentes videos para los colegas mil gracias

[@chilIychilI]

This is awesome. I'd like to start with some costume jewlery since I have no clue what I'm doing. Although I have done small machine work on fasteners. Looks to me like it's not that hard to do but almost impossible to master. Well if I get a clunky watch wit a few cz's in it I'll tag ya. Lol. Great work

[@heinikendude]

How is your project coming along? Kind regards, Niels

[@heimdal6666]

Fine job Niels :-) Not excluded for me to try some stone setting... (I'm already jewelry designer by the way)

[@heinikendude]

Luc Heimdal thanks ! If you ever want to have a ‘chat’ you can reach out to me via [e-mail]

[@kirozahariev502]

Very nice bravo 👏🏻

[@heinikendude]

Thanks Kiro

[@THE-50CENT-SHOW]

Zo mooi!

[@mariachristinatobias8089]

Very nice

[@gregkendrick1874]

boy o boy. i was intrested in jewelry and setting but after watch couple videos or rings ,settings etc.. shit looks hard as hell to do lol

[@heinikendude]

Greg Kendrick you’ll get used to it eventually ;-)

[@katerinapatiniotis5598]

Need lot of patience till you master each step of the setting.

[@BIFFY425]

yearrrsssss of practice. this looks very high skill level

[@enricotrombini3671]

Greg Kendrick i

[@ralphramirez1197]

Not just for anyone my friend..must very very much like doing it too be a pro at it... and yes no mistakes allowed

[@blanca6519]

Cute and perfect precisión I love ❤️❤️❤️so much that work to Design jewels

[@heinikendude]

Thanks Charles! ;-)

[@yaciachaibdraa5838]

Machaa lah excellent travail

[@heinikendude]

Gracias!

[@jewelryequipmentsupplies6867]

Look great

[@heinikendude]

Thanks ! ;-)

[@heavenlyheights29ajohnson8]

Badass.. sheeet.. WISH I can mk myself one.. dope

[@heinikendude]

Frost666Hwy Ajohnson thanks !

[@lankytor6396]

What’s really amazing is that diamond/stone setters never throw away any dust. There’s so much Platinum and gold, all the shavings are collected in a jar and brought in to be melted down. Sprues are commonly returned

[@heinikendude]

Hi Sam, Yes that is correct! ;-)

[@lankytor6396]

vandoorenniels it was an interesting thing I learned!

[@marinodomokus9879]

Umjetnost. Prekrasno . Ali treba imat pacijence. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🇭🇷👸

[@heinikendude]

Marino Domokus thanks you !

[@bw6043]

This is a great jewelry maker and a great craftsman

[@heinikendude]

许逍遥 thanks !

[@dericflairmultiverse4952]

may i ask how did you record this?! love the close up on the pave setting! amazing work

[@texasstarbullysbosselenybu5777]

Now I know it takes a lot of time to set iced out chains and charms.💯 Much respect 😀

[@heinikendude]

Thanks for your reply !

[@Ry55536]

Amazing quality work! It looks as if you generally use a 60° carbide graver but do you also shape the graver face to 60°? It looks a bit steeper in the video, possibly 65°-70°. Thank you in advance!

[@heinikendude]

Yes, the face is a bit different. I sharpen it to what feels good .

[@IDunno655]

Amazing work. All I can think of is the amount of gold shavings you must have just built up over time.😅

[@heinikendude]

Jif haha it actually looks much more then it is. But we do ‘save’ these shavings ;-)

[@gemasjewelrytallerartistic7921]

Excelente 👌✌

[@heinikendude]

Gema'S Jewelry taller artistico thanks !

[@WillUK]

Damn there is a lot of work goes into jewellery 👀

[@heinikendude]

Thanks Will! I agree that bespoke jewellery takes it time to make !

[@akashbiswas8771]

Soo nice..... Butyfull.....

[@heinikendude]

Akash Biswas thanks for your comment

[@Sunpresso]

Much Satisfying

[@heinikendude]

sunpresso 108 thanks for your comment

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

How long does it usually take to make one of these amazing pieces? And I have to say, I love the choice of music. I've always wondered how things like this were made.

[@heinikendude]

Jennifer Brewer thanks for your reaction ! This was a ‘big one’, took me about 12 hours, just the stone setting.

[@alexbreitling7955]

3 hours max

[@chilIychilI]

Beautifully done

[@RioGrande1944]

Hey Niels! Great video! The video team at Rio loves your camera angle. Would you be willing to share your camera set-up?

[@heinikendude]

Rio Grande hi, thanks ! Happy to do so in a later video

[@RioGrande1944]

Great. We look forward to it!

[@heinikendude]

Lucy Walker sorry guys, I keep forgetting to share it. Will try to do soon!

[@gantzi77]

I'd love to see it too

[@felertishia]

what a amazing video!! would you please tell the tools that you have used to make this jewel?

[@amani8564]

Magnifique très beaux

[@heinikendude]

Amani merci pour votre commentaire

[@Forrealdoe73]

How do you do this as a career? I've always liked jewelry and how it's made and just everything about it is there certain schooling you have to take?

[@heinikendude]

Jose Tostado yes, currently as a side career. It took me quite some time to train.

[@sumanpanda5137]

Great 👍

[@jgrizzle4166]

I love this video. I am an apprentice jeweler about to be a C bench jeweler and I have to ask, what is the tool you are using to hold the diamonds when you are setting them? I've never seen that before. Right now all I use is a pair of tweezers or a bit of wax. Thanks!

[@heinikendude]

J Grizzle thanks for your question. This is a big beading tool which I dip in water to create a adhesion effect on the table of the tiny diamonds

[@llamasama4458]

incredible

[@heinikendude]

Llama Sama thank you for your comment ;-)

[@commentator4650]

Is it real 186 pure diamond and gold? How much it price? Hope my wife not watch this 😰

[@heinikendude]

*commentator* hahaha ! Yes 186 diamonds and 18kt gold. You can send email to [e-mail] for a quote ;-)

[@slapahoegaming9621]

*commentator* 😂😂😂

[@skjeggve]

Very nice work! What kind of tool do you use to pick up the stones?

[@heinikendude]

A Hollow nail

[@tanerdalan3012]

excellent

[@heinikendude]

Thanks Taner Dalan !

[@millionmilesman]

Great!

[@djilu9916]

Hey! Very informative video, thanks for making this. I'm a newbie at these things but how are diamonds held in place in stainless steels? Does the prong bending method work on harder metals too?

[@heinikendude]

dj ilu hi and thanks for the comment. Stainless steel works the same way , only is a bit harder due to the characteristics of the metal

[@djilu9916]

Ah thanks! is brass a good metal to train with?

[@heinikendude]

dj ilu yes ! Definitely brass or 925 silver. Good luck ;-)

[@nftworld54]

Thanks for useful video. Whats that drill bit brand you used? 3:00 and so on. It looks shorter tip than i use.

[@heinikendude]

Hi, this is a small carbide tip Bush drill. I love it because it gives better stability.

[@ralphramirez1197]

DEFINITELY NO MISTAKES ALLOWED

[@heinikendude]

Haha Ralph, you're completely correct!

[@davidpayne4380]

Absolutly stunning, but how do you drill so perfectly without a starting centre pop or hole from a ball burr?

[@heinikendude]

Hi David, I just use very very low rotations. only 300/minute

[@Jrthejeweler_]

What size drill bit did you use ? Can I get some help please need to know what size drill bits to use with different size stones ?

[@marcosoliveira2367]

Muito lindo o trabalho parabéns

[@heinikendude]

MARCOS OLIVEIRA thanks for your appreciation

[@juliogoyzueta5482]

Beautiful work What type of microscope or camera do you use if I may ask. Am interested on getting new technology.

[@heinikendude]

Julio Goyzueta hi, we use simple Sony camera with magnifying lens

[@juliogoyzueta5482]

Thank you for answering me.

[@anaaldana357]

Hermoso!

[@heinikendude]

Ana Aldana muchas gracias

[@lehman]

This is wild

[@heinikendude]

lehman thanks !

[@rumi8724]

Hello. Could you please tell me what bur you use to remove the metal between each hole? Thanks

[@emildiaco78]

Hi. What microscope you use? And what lenses is good for working?

[@heinikendude]

Emil Diaco see my other comment ;-)

[@Kkayy020]

Dude’s nails look crazy

[@heinikendude]

YoungSubaru88 haha yes is from all the stress and manual labor;-)

[@jamespalmer9556]

The drill you use in the video is it powered by anything? Or is some kind of mechanical drill that works by pushing down on it?

[@heinikendude]

James Palmer thanks for asking. It’s an electric powered drill which is controlled by a foot pedal

[@Ahlai2000]

ឃើញសម្ភារៈល្អៗ❤❤

[@marcosduran1443]

If you could please tell me how much space to put in between the stones?

[@producedbymartinbrown8235]

What is the tool used to make the markings in the first seconds of the video? Thanks.

[@heinikendude]

Hi, this is what we, diamond setters, call a divider. A very finely sharpend divider to mark the distances between the holes

[@renegadechic5839]

Amazing!! Absolutely gorgeous!! How long does the process take?

[@heinikendude]

Lori Spears about 3 days I guess ;-) without designing and casting and finishing the ring. So just the setting

[@chiquitawilliams6351]

I'm

[@JL-ic8ow]

What do you use to keep the diamonds in place? Is it some special glue or something? And very nice work! Very clean. Respect

[@JL-ic8ow]

Oh wait, you use pieces of the gold to keep them in place dont you?

[@heinikendude]

Jurick Soekhai yes I bend over tiny tiny prongs. There is no glue even coming near the piece of jewelry

[@allenl9214]

Do you have a video or could do one with fantasy pave, irregular sized stones on a paved surface?

[@heinikendude]

Thanks for your request. Will do something like that very soon! ;-)

[@guldsmedencarlberg9089]

What engraving machine do you use in your videos, is it Graver Mach?

[@heinikendude]

Guldsmeden Carlberg hi, I already replied on your question on my other video. But it is not graver Mach. It is art graver from Jura.

[@jamesstays7192]

Maravilloso !!! Qué medidas tiene ese trazado que hiciste con el compás ???

[@heinikendude]

Gracias para tu mensaje

[@itsaaronlolz]

My momma gave me the coolest designer watch in rose gold, steel, and blue. I want it polished and turn it into a bussdown.. 🤔

[@heinikendude]

Hmmmm .....

[@isaiahmiller203]

Send me a message on Instagram @icefreezejewelry I could come up with something for you 💯

[@allenl9214]

Hi, the stones seem to sit nice and tight even before beading. If setting a 2mm stone, do you use a 2mm ball bur in the end to cut seat or use a smaller bur than the stone size so stone sits tight?

[@heinikendude]

You see that very correctly. I normally drill with a round bur of 1.30 mm but after drilling 100 + holes the bur is not 1.30 but more like 1.26 - 1.28 due to the wearing of the metal. As the gold is relatively soft and the diamonds very hard I can gently push the stones in ;-)

[@allenl9214]

@@heinikendude thank you for the explanation.. great work

[@theangelicwarriorr]

I love it i have a question. Where can i get a graver max ?

[@heinikendude]

This is not a graver Max, it's a Jura ARtgraver

[@corycarmeandrum]

What is the tool you use to actually pick up the stones, and push them down into the seats?

[@heinikendude]

Hi Cory, Sorry for the delayed response. It's a nail with a hollow tip. Or you can also use an old beading tool

[@allenl9214]

Are the seats cut to exact size of stone or slightly smaller so stone sits tight? Eg: 2mm ball bur for 2mm round stone?

[@heinikendude]

Seats are cut to the exact size. But over time a 1.3mm round burr 'rounds' off so it's more like 1.28 .

[@victorpetrovski8982]

Do you save the gold remaining from the drilling?

[@heinikendude]

Victor Petrovski of course we do ! ;-)

[@ChipLinck]

Interesting. Is the Form 2 not precise enough to reduce the work needed to measure and drill? Seems like it could at least make pilot holes to make it quicker.

[@heinikendude]

Hi Chip, I guess it might be an option. However this level and quality of diamond setting work goes up to 0.01 mm precision. So I always prefer to actually take the gold product and start measuring/making calculations from there on. As there is always shrinkage in 3D printing, in casting and in polishing etc. ;-)

[@ayienskyayiensky1856]

Very beauty ..very beauty i want .. Diamond

[@heinikendude]

Ayiensky Ayiensky thanks ;-)

[@YOUNGGIOTTO]

is the bur the same width as the diamond? also, when you measure distances between diamonds, how much space do you give them? or are they just flushed together?

[@heinikendude]

Hi Mostefa, Yes the burr is the same width. I try to flush these diamonds together as tightly as possible. So perhaps 1.32 mm for 1.30 mm diamonds

[@YOUNGGIOTTO]

@@heinikendude thanks so much for being a great resource of knowledge for us youtubers!

[@user-qr4gt6xc7p]

I'm getting into this craft because I love it always admired the craftsmanship of a great piece of jewelry, do you have any advice?

[@heinikendude]

Hi 'X', that is very nice to hear! Any advice,... well about what? Where to start? I would advice to find a good teacher or friend who can help you with the basics ;-)

[@tamart788]

So awesome! What kind of tools are used here?

[@heinikendude]

Most of the tools used are from Jura Tools, if you mention which you mean by indicating the minute marker I can be more specific.

[@makimberleybernales3799]

What tool was used to cut the framing?

[@bikashdey2253]

Nice

[@heinikendude]

Bikash Dey thank you

[@joeesparza6108]

Whats the Floyd piece in music , its not listed.

[@heinikendude]

If you shazam it you'll find the exact title, it from the KZbin audio library

[@edinsonariasquintero6130]

Muchas gracias por compartir la bendición del Padre del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo estén en tu vida y todos los tuyos gracias