Basket head – Jewelry Definition

By Calla Gold

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A basket head is a type of prong setting for gemstones.  It looks similar to a basket—thus the name.

Basket heads provide support and stability for the prongs.  Viewed from the side, basket heads can have one or two horizontal bars or can be quite ornate.

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Calla Gold is a Personal Jeweler and Author who takes pride in working with clients one-on-one to integrate their personal sense of style and taste into custom designed jewelry and repaired jewelry pieces.   Unlike typical Santa Barbara jewelry businesses, Calla Gold has no brick-and-mortar location. Calla Gold comes to you, bringing you the jewelry collection you want to see and collaborating with you to create unique custom jewelry. Calla also works with at-a-distance clients.

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