Five Ways to Enhance Jewelry Design Through Stone Setting

Name: Five Ways to Enhance Jewelry Design Through Stone Setting
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The Basics Of Stone Setting

Created byProfessor John Ahr

Last updated 6/2019

English

What you'll learn

Students will learn the basic skills for setting both faceted and cabochon stones.

Course content

7 sections • 23 lectures • 2h 12m total length

Introduction To Stone Setting Course1:36
Prof. John Ahr explains the scope of the course and presents examples of the various stone setting techniques that are covered in the course.
What You Will Learn2:03
Prof. John Ahr explains the scope of the course in greater detail and presents examples of the types of stone setting techniques that are covered in the course. This will enable students to gauge whether or not this is a suitable course for someone at their skill level.
Course Structure And Safety1:10
Prof. Ahr discusses how the course is set-up with regards to tools and recommends that students watch his free safety video that is included in his Colorful Copper Jewelry course prior to setting any stones.

Introduction To Bezels6:39
Prof. Ahr provides an overview of the materials that can be used to create a variety of bezel settings.
Bezel Setting Tools7:15
Prof. Ahr reviews the basic tools required to set a stone in a bezel setting.
Preparing The Thin Bezel9:33
Students will learn how to effectively use tools to prepare a thin bezel.
Setting A Stone In A Thin Bezel6:08
Students will learn how to safely set a cabochon stone in a well prepared thin walled bezel setting.
Thick Bezels3:01
Students will gain an understanding of the characteristics of thick walled bezel settings. They will also be introduced to the tools that are commonly used to set thick walled bezel settings.
Setting A Thick Bezel7:15
Students will learn how to safely set a cabochon stone in a well prepared thick walled bezel setting using a variety of tools.
Polishing A Bezel8:27
Prof. Ahr introduces students to the tools and processes that are commonly used in a production environment to quickly and safely finish the surface of a thick or thin walled bezel setting.

Introduction To Setting Square And Odd Shaped Stones4:20
Prof. Ahr introduces students to bezels used to set square and odd shaped gem material. He also covers fundamental setting principles that will enable students to set square, oval and odd shaped stones in bezels without gaps.
Bezel Setting Square Stones5:21
Students will learn how to set square shaped cabochons in manufactured bezels so that the completed settings are smooth and free of gaps.
Preparing And Setting Uneven Shape Stones12:06
Students will learn how to prepare bezels for odd shaped cabochon stones and techniques for setting them. This will enable them to make adjustments to a bezel and safely set a stone with an uneven top surface and corners cut at various angles.

Introducing Prong Setting1:17
Prof. Ahr introduces students to four-prong stone setting that is used in the jewelry industry to create solitaire or engagement rings.
Prong Setting Tools2:47
Prof. Ahr provides students with an overview of the tools commonly used in the jewelry industry to set a round faceted stone in a four-prong setting.
Preparing Elements For Prong Setting4:50
Students will learn how to properly prepare a four-prong setting to hold a round faceted stone.
Setting A Stone In A Four Prong Setting14:55
Students will learn how to cut a seat for a round faceted stone in a four-prong setting using both power and hand tools. Additionally, they will learn how to use various tools to anchor the stone and finish the prongs for maximum wearability.

Introducing Flush Setting3:33
Prof. Ahr introduces students to flush stone setting that holds gem material in place without bezels or prongs.
Flush Setting Tools5:36
Prof. Ahr provides students with an overview of the tools used in the jewelry industry to create flush settings for round faceted stones.
Preparing And Setting A Flush Setting12:53
Students will learn the steps required to prepare a seat for a round faceted stone in a metal surface. Additionally, they will learn how to use power and hand tools to safely secure the stone.

Requirements

Students should have basic jewelry making skills. This course focuses only on setting stones and does not include information about jewelry fabrication.

Description

The informative step-by-step videos in this course will teach you the basic stone setting skills necessary to add gem material to your jewelry designs. Follow along at your own pace and learn how to correctly use the required tools to perform any of five different stone setting operations. These include setting Thin Bezels, Thick Bezels, Tube Settings, Prong Settings and Flush Settings. This is an intermediate course that requires some basic knowledge of jewelry fabrication techniques. This course focuses only on setting stones and does not include information about jewelry fabrication. Each of the technical demonstrations includes an overview of tools as well as a detailed description of the task.

Who this course is for:

Adults who are interested in making jewelry.

Five Ways to Enhance Jewelry Design Through Stone Setting

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 5min

Round, Oval, Thick, Thin Bezels Setting And Finishing7 lectures • 48min

Odd Shape Bezel Setting3 lectures • 22min

Tube Setting2 lectures • 9min

Prong Setting4 lectures • 24min

Flush Setting3 lectures • 22min

Conclusion1 lecture • 3min

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