Definitions
a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting
Word origin
From Middle French collet. Doublet of collar.
Used in a sentence
“That collet can handle up to 3/8-inch bits.”
“There is an almost invisible collet that secures the stone to the ring.”
“Collar rot forms in the collet between the stem and the root.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Jewel setting ring”6 letters
02“Gem setting band”6 letters
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