Manual inlay is a kind of jewelry processing technology, also called manual inlay. Hand-inlaying is to splice the main body of jewelry with accessories in various ways to make it more beautiful and upscale. Hand-set is the most commonly used setting technology for diamonds, precious stones and colored beads. In the process of inlaying, craftsmen often need to use tiny tools to make unique jewelry works through tiny insertion and inlaying.

The difference between hand-inlaid jewelry is that it pays more attention to hand-made details. Because manual inlays require skilled craftsmen to make them, the total number of manual inlays is usually limited. This restriction can ensure the quality and color of jewelry. Hand-inlaying can also provide writers and manufacturers who make jewelry with a higher degree of control, which means they can control their own product design and ensure its quality.

The manufacturing process of hand-inlaid jewelry is generally complicated, which requires the use of the best materials and high-end tools. Setting the smallest or most expensive gemstones usually requires a precision of one thousandth of a millimeter, which increases the unique value of hand-set jewelry. In the whole manufacturing process, every jeweler needs to spend a lot of time and energy, so the price of making hand-inlaid jewelry is usually very expensive. As an artistic expression, hand-inlaid jewelry is one of the most striking manufacturing processes in the field of high-grade jewelry.