Ring Making And Stone Setting Short Course

About this course

The course uses three technical projects to introduce core jewellery-making processes. Participants cut metal with a jeweller’s saw, shape ring blanks, solder joins with a small flame, and refine surfaces using files and emery before polishing. They make two stacking rings, incorporating texturing into one and creating a setting for a semi-precious cabochon stone in the other. The work provides an introduction to ring construction and basic stone setting, with further development towards setting faceted stones.

What you'll learn

• Cut and shape metal using a jeweller’s saw to form a ring blank
• Solder ring components together using a jeweller’s torch
• Refine and polish metal surfaces with files, emery and polishing equipment
• Apply texturing to a ring
• Create a setting for a semi-precious cabochon stone

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for people interested in learning jewellery making and is explicitly open to learners without previous experience. It may also suit those revisiting existing skills while developing basic stone-setting techniques. Participants should be comfortable working with hand tools and a small flame for soldering, and have an interest in working with metal.

• No previous jewellery-making experience is needed
• Suitable for learners looking to refresh their skills
• Comfort with hand tools and a small soldering flame is expected