Rio Grande German Stone-Setting Pliers

These premium-quality German stone-setting pliers have grooved and angled jaws that uniformly distribute pressure and prevent slipping, allowing you to hold prongs in the perfect position for tightening. The jaws on stone-setting pliers are specially shaped to provide easy access to prongs. The jaws on these pliers have a center groove running along their length; set the pliers so that the prongs rest in the grooves, then squeeze to tighten the prongs over the stone. The groove will keep the pliers from slipping and impacting the stone. These pliers are forged from hardened tool steel for the best combination of strength and durability; the jaws will not be nicked or deformed with normal use.• These pliers have a box joint; one half of the joint surrounds the other half, and the pivot is contained within. This joint holds its alignment far longer than a lap joint but allows the tool to open only as far as the box size.• The double-leaf spring delivers a fast, strong rebound for improved productivity. The spring consists of flat, tempered metal tabs attached to the inside of each tool handle, positioned to meet and hold the handles apart (and the jaws open) until they are squeezed closed.• The plastic-dipped handles remain comfortable, even over extended use.