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Prong setting (head), free 3D model
A basket head on its own, ready to join to a ring, pendant or earring: round prongs rising from a short seat, tied by two rails and closed over the stone. Round in four or six prongs, or any fancy cut. Free, with no account.

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Stone
Prongs
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- 14k gold
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- 18k gold
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- Platinum
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STL: the metal only, ready for a slicer or a casting house. 3DM opens in Rhino and Matrix with metal and stones on their own layers. OBJ and GLB include the stones. All in real size.
The model
What you're downloading
- Stone: a 6.5 mm round brilliant (about 1.02 ct), seated in the head.
- Prongs: four, 1.0 mm thick, notched to the girdle, their tips beaded over the crown, joined by two rails under the stone.
- Seat: a 2.7 mm tube, 1.2 mm tall, with a flat bottom to solder onto a shank or a pendant.
- Files: built in your browser when you click, exactly as you set it. STL, 3DM and OBJ are in millimetres (STL and 3DM Z-up); GLB is in metres, as the format requires.
Metal weight
How much does a prong setting weigh?
Measured from the 3D model, metal only, with everything else as first shown above. Real pieces vary a little with the alloy and finishing.
Weight by stone size (round, four prongs)
| Stone | 10k gold | 14k gold | 18k gold | Platinum | Sterling silver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mm (0.24 ct) | 0.20 g | 0.23 g | 0.27 g | 0.37 g | 0.18 g |
| 5 mm (0.47 ct) | 0.23 g | 0.26 g | 0.30 g | 0.42 g | 0.20 g |
| 6 mm (0.80 ct) | 0.28 g | 0.32 g | 0.38 g | 0.52 g | 0.25 g |
| 6.5 mm (1.02 ct) | 0.34 g | 0.38 g | 0.46 g | 0.62 g | 0.30 g |
| 7 mm (1.28 ct) | 0.41 g | 0.46 g | 0.55 g | 0.75 g | 0.36 g |
| 8 mm (1.91 ct) | 0.58 g | 0.65 g | 0.78 g | 1.1 g | 0.52 g |
| 9 mm (2.71 ct) | 0.80 g | 0.90 g | 1.1 g | 1.5 g | 0.71 g |
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