Schedule:
Day 1: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (lunch 12–1)
Day 2: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (lunch 12–1)
Day 3: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (lunch 12–1)
Day 4: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (lunch 12–1)
Class Overview:
A 4 day intensive stone setting class with a maximum of 4 students per class, ensuring you receive the personalized, one on one instruction and hands on guidance needed to develop your stone setting skills. Throughout this course, you will learn the fundamentals of flush, grain, bezel, claw, and prong setting through hands on practice with brass rings. You will learn how to properly measure, prepare stone seats, securely set faceted stones, and refine your settings for clean, professional results. Students will also have the opportunity to apply their new skills to a sterling silver ring, creating a finished piece of jewelry to take home. By the end of the class, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to continue practicing on your own pieces!
What We’ll Cover:
Day 1: Flush & Grain Setting
• Introduction to flush setting and grain setting using bronze plates.
• Demonstration and practice of how to seat stones and secure them properly.
• How to sharpen gravers and modify your burnishers.
• How to remove and replace broken stones without damaging the setting.
Day 2: Bezel Setting
• How to measure, cut and push your bezels to fit your stone securely and safely.
• How to sharpen and polish flat gravers.
• How to bright cut around your bezels.
Day 3: Prong and Claw
• Different methods of cutting for prongs or claws.
• How to cut prongs to protect stones with corners.
• How to position stones.
• How to shape and refine prong tips to achieve clean professional results.
Day 4: Practice and Final Project Ring
• Practice any setting style we covered.
• Set stones in a pre cast sterling silver project ring (center stone is a bezel set marquis flanked by 2 prong set pear). This will allow you to combine what you have learned into a ready to wear ring that you can be proud of on your journey home!
Included Materials:
- Microscopes
- GRS Encore vices
- Ball Vices
- Foredom Hammer Handpiece
- Safety glasses and sharpening materials.
- Bronze practice plates and rings from class, assortment of CZs, burs, gravers and pushers.
You’ll Leave With:
• A solid foundation in four types of stone setting: flush, grain, bezel, and prong.
• Hands on experience setting stones into bronze practice pieces.
• Confidence in modifying and sharpening tools for clean results.
• A clearer understanding of troubleshooting and how to fix common problems.
• All bronze practice plates and rings from class, CZs, burs used, flat and v shaped gravers and pushers made in class ($150 worth of tools).
Open to all levels (must be 16 and up due to sharp tools and safety concerns). This class is perfect for beginners and intermediate jewelers looking to expand their stone setting skills and build confidence in tool modification through guided, hands on practice.
