Stone Setting in Silver

 
 
 

Hello lovely

If you love gemstones then you are in the right place!

stone setting in silver

Is designed for beginner jewellers ready to set gemstones

 Learn THREE different styles of gemstone setting

 

On this comprehensive online workshop you will learn:


1. cabochon stone setting

Cabochon stones have a flat back. A bezel is created, metal which holds the stone in place. This type of setting is known as a bezel setting or rub over setting.


2. flush setting

 
 
 

Flush setting, also known as gypsy setting, is where faceted stones are set ‘flush’ or level with the surface of the metal.

 

3. tube setting

Tube setting is another way to set faceted stones. You will learn how to burr out a seat in a tube and set the stone inside.

 
 
 

What will I learn?

  • How to shape and size a bezel for a cabochon stone

  • How to make a bezel set ring

  • How to set a cabochon stone

  • How to cut a tube setting to size

  • How to create a seat and set the faceted stone in a tube setting

  • How to make a ring with a tube setting

  • How to set a faceted stone into a tube

  • How to make a tube set pendant design

  • How to flush set faceted stones

  • How to polish and finish your stone set pieces

And lots more tips and tricks.


Who will you learn from? Well,

 

meet your tutor, hayley kruger

Hayley Kruger is a jewellery designer and jewellery industry professional who has worked in many aspects of the trade since 2002. With a BA Honours in Jewellery & Silversmithing, Hayley went onto work as a designer for many of the UK's most recognisable retailers such as Top Shop, Marks & Spencer, River Island, Next, Lola Rose, Orelia, Morgan and many more.

She taught for many years at the London Jewellery School and has been a mentor for the Jewellers Academy Diploma courses since the beginning, currently mentoring on the Advanced Jewellery Diploma.

Hayley was invited to show her work at the Victoria and Albert Museum, has been published in Vogue, Stylist and Marie Claire to name a few. And she was invited to be an ambassador for Triumph Lingerie's Women in Making campaigns 2013 and 2014.

Using the experience she gained, Hayley now works from her studio in Cirencester on private commissions including engagement rings and shares her knowledge on various aspects of the jewellery industry.

Who better to learn from than an experienced goldsmith?

 
 
 

What do I get?

When you enrol on this course you get:

  • Ongoing access to comprehensive video lessons, guiding you through all the techniques, tips and tricks

  • Downloadable course notes to work alongside the videos

  • Full list of kit and materials to learn the techniques (you can find that below if you want to check before you join the course)

  • Access to our supportive community of jewellers and tutors to help you at every stage of the process

  • Access to the videos 24/7 - you can stop, pause, rewind and replay as much as you like

  • Excellent close-up shots to see what is happening in each step so you don't miss a thing

Ready to enrol? This course is just £119 for lifetime access, click the button below to enrol and get started straight away!

Questions?

What level of jeweller is this course designed for?

This course is designed for beginners who have done some jewellery making before. We recommend that you have made some basic jewelllery projects before and done some sawing, filing and soldering. This free beginners course is a great start https://learn.jewellersacademy.com/p/silver-jewellery-making-for-absolute-beginners-free-course



What tools do I need?

Jewellers toolkit - Saw and saw blades, Bench peg, Large hand file, Half round needle file, Needle files, Flat file, Sharpie, Centre punch and hammer, Steel block, Tin snips, D Shape pliers, Callipers

Soldering equipment- soldering block, torch, flux, tweezers, pickle, third hand

Rubber burr - tapered/bullet shape, fine grit

Ring mandrel and rawhide mallet

Polishing materials (Scotchbrite mop and pendant motor used in the video), Emery paper (400-600 grit)

Optional - tube cutter

Stone Setting Tools

Drill bit - 1mm

Lubricant - beeswax, oil or burr life

Beeswax or pick up stick

Pin vice or dremel/pendant motor

Safety goggles

Flush setting tool - created from an old nail or broken burr

Curved burnisher

Ring clamp

Pendant motor, Dremel or a pin vice

Setting burr (pointed end) or ball burr - 5mm (this needs to match the size of your stone)

2mm round/ball burr or stone setting burr (pointed end)

Lubricant - beeswax, oil or Burr Life

Square pusher

Optional - bezel rocker

Optional - optivisors/magnification



what materials do I need?

These are the materials used to make the projects in the online course. We recommend watching the course through to choose which project to start with.

Flush Setting

  • 2mm thick silver sheet, 20mm x 10mm

  • 2mm round faceted stone

  • Jump ring

  • Hard silver solder

Tube Setting

  • Silver Tube, Outside Diameter 5.5mm, Inside Diameter 4.2mm, 0.65mm Wall Thickness, 6mm length

  • 5mm Round faceted stones

  • 1.5mm Beaded wire, 8cm length, silver

  • Hard silver solder

Cabochon Setting

  • Sterling Silver sheet - 0.5mm thick, large enough for your stone with a few mm spare

  • Fine Silver bezel wire - 3mm or 5mm high

  • Cabochon gemstone - round,

  • Hard silver solder

can stone setting be done in gold?

Yes, these same techniques can be used when working with gold. We recommend you practice your technique in silver first before moving onto working with gold.

Where can I buy jewellery supplies from?

To source your tools and materials, take a look at our list of worldwide jewellery suppliers https://www.jewellersacademy.com/jewellery-supplie...