Gem setting

Would you describe this type of pave as bead set or bright cut? What kinds of pave show less metal than this? What size melee would work with a 1.07...

Have you ever wondered why one ring catches your eye more than another? It all comes down to the ring setting. The setting plays a crucial role in enhancing the

All about goldsmithing bench tools and modifications to tools as well as general bench tips and tricks on jewelry making.

Set of realistic green jewels. Colorful green gemstones. Green emeralds isolated on white background. Princess cut jewel. Round cut jewel. Emerald cut jewel. Oval jewel. Pear jewel . Heart cut jewel. Download a free preview or high-quality Adobe Illustrator (ai), EPS, PDF, SVG vectors and high-res JPEG and PNG images.

Set of realistic blue amethyst jewels isolated on white background with different cuts. Princess cut jewel. Round cut jewel. Emerald cut jewel. Oval cut jewel. Pear cut jewel . Heart cut jewel. Download a free preview or high-quality Adobe Illustrator (ai), EPS, PDF, SVG vectors and high-res JPEG and PNG images.

Many of my tutorial involve prong settings, so I made this free setting tutorial as an overview to help my students complete their projects more easily.

The popular prong setting continues to be a first choice for engagement rings. Learn everything you need to know about the timeless style in our ultimate guide.

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…

I found this vintage illustration of gemstones in a 1941 Merriam Webster Dictionary for Boys and Girls. I scanned it at a high resolution and sized it to 8.5 by 11 inches so you can print it out on your printer. I highlighted a section so you can see the details of the stones, which are quite charming as they were hand drawn and colored, not photographed. If you would like some similar but slightly different pages like this to make a pretty set click on the two below…

At Brilliance.com, our master jewelers use a variety of expert setting techniques to set and secure diamonds and gemstones in fine jewelry. When executed with precision and skill, a specific setting style can enhance the beauty and transform the look of a jewelry piece. For example, the classic prong setting gives a diamond greater prominence while reducing the appearance of the metal, while the contemporary bezel setting creates the illusion of a larger diamond and adds a more dramatic…