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Answer for the clue "A band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewellery setting ", 6 letters:
collet

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Collet is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: Bernt Johan Collet (born 1941), eldest son of Chamberlain and Master of the Royal Hunt Cédric Collet (born 1984), French Guadeloupean football midfielder Charles Collet ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 A band, flange, ferrule, or collar, usually of a hard material, especially a metal. 2 In particular, the rim (of a ring) within which a jewel is set. Compare ''bezel''. 3 Horticulture: the transition zone on a plant between the root and ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Collet \Col"let\, n. [F. collet, dim. fr. L. collum neck. See Collar .] A small collar or neckband. --Foxe. (Mech.) A small metal ring; a small collar fastened on an arbor; as, the collet on the balance arbor of a watch; a small socket on a stem, for holding ...

Usage examples of collet.

As feasible as it was, Collet was having trouble believing Sophie Neveu could be involved in anything like that.

He stopped the machine, slapped away collet and tailstock and tried the new rung for size.

Letting his eyes trace the maze of galleries and hallways, Collet found what he was looking for.

After hanging up, he had marched over to Collet and demanded he get Agent Neveu on the line.

Lieutenant Collet loped toward them from the direction of the command post.

Grouard and led Collet to a nearby alcove, addressing him in hushed tones.

Depository Bank of Zurich, Lieutenant Collet wondered what was taking Fache so long to come up with the search warrant.

A truck identical to the one Collet had permitted to leave the Depository Bank of Zurich earlier tonight.

With Fache on the way, Collet had already relinquished any hopes of claiming personal credit for finding Langdon tonight.

Spinning into the room with men pouring in after him, Collet shouted and aimed his weapon at.

Even before they entered, Collet could hear the fading sounds of a car engine.

This wooded valley was probably crisscrossed by dozens of unmapped fire roads and hunting trails, but Collet was confident his quarry would never make the woods.

Villette, Lieutenant Collet watched the dying fire and felt despondent.

PTS had told Collet was associated with the conservative Catholic group Opus Dei, which had caused a stir recently when a news program exposed their aggressive recruiting practices in Paris.

The ladder was an antique tapered design and narrowed as Collet ascended.