With a clear faceted stone, such as a diamond, a shallow groove is cut into the bezel itself. The girdle or widest part of the gem stone is placed in the bezel, which is then pushed down over the girdle. The pressure of the bezel over the edge of the diamond keeps it in place.
Its county seat is Warrensburg. The county was formed December 13, 1834 from Lafayette County and named for Vice President Richard M. Johnson. Johnson County comprises the Warrensburg, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.
Warrensburg-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 4/19/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Warrensburg city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.