Claw setting

Setting Styles Choosing the right setting for your piece of bespoke jewellery may seem a bit daunting – there is so much choice and the setting style you go for can alter the look of the ring completely. Don’t let yourself get bamboozled, read on to understand the vocabulary of settings and to find the perfect one for your lifestyle and ... Read More

I participated in a week-long jewellery course in basic stone setting. In this week, I've tried a double-gallery four claw setting and, after a hard labour, managed to finish it (well, more or less).I have taken as many photos possible to help me remember the process. Jewellery making is such a lengthy process that requires a lot of patience, there were instances I just wanted to give up. The tutor said he used to keep a punch-bag in his workshop, other student said she nearly flushed her…

Many jewelry designs use square prong diamond encrusted bands. I made this free square prong setting tutorial to help my students complete their projects more easily.

Ok, deep breath...it CAN be done. You CAN make your own claw setting. There are lots of tutorials for bezel settings, and those settings ca...

I participated in a week-long jewellery course in basic stone setting. In this week, I've tried a double-gallery four claw setting and, after a hard labour, managed to finish it (well, more or less).I have taken as many photos possible to help me remember the process. Jewellery making is such a lengthy process that requires a lot of patience, there were instances I just wanted to give up. The tutor said he used to keep a punch-bag in his workshop, other student said she nearly flushed her…

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Ok, deep breath...it CAN be done. You CAN make your own claw setting. There are lots of tutorials for bezel settings, and those settings can certainly contain a faceted stone, but sometimes a little more light and colour will show off the stone better. Below is an "x-wire claw setting", containing an an Aventurine CZ. It's my favourite setting because it's barely-there. I was taught how to make this setting by my tutor at Central Saint Martins, way back in 1990. I have added my sketches just…

BioLatest Posts David CruickshankI went to Sydney Australia in 1982 from London, previously from Aberdeen Scotland. Grays School of Art, Silversmithing and Graphic Design 1963 Since 1982 I have run a business in Terrigal supplying shops and galleries in the […]

​Watch how to make a gemstone ring with a balled claw setting with Kim Thomson.

Knowing how to make your own collets, also called six prong setting is important in daily workings of a metalsmith taught in this free jewelry lesson.