The parallel action on these pliers make them perfect for stone-setting, forming, shaping, bending and more.
Parallel-action pliers have jaws that remain parallel regardless of the range of motion the pliers themselves are put through. Their jaws hold the object securely, even under very firm pressure. Choose parallel-action pliers when you need to hold a workpiece or other object securely while at the same time applying firm pressure to it, or when manipulating wire (you can feed the wire down through the throat and hold it firmly over the entire length of the jaw).