Overview
Suitable For
- Professional jewellers wanting to upskill or refresh their skills.
- Jewellers who wish to enhance their skills in setting gemstones.
Topics Covered
- Introduction of how to make basic setting equipment/tools
- Silver rings will be provided
- Solitaire bezel ring (Rub over setting)
- 3 Stone bezel ring (Rub over setting)
- Solitaire claw ring
- 3 Stone claw ring
- Square bezel ring (Rub over setting)
- Channel setting
- Gypsy setting
- OH&S
Course Outcomes
- You will have your silver, brass, and bronze rings to take home
- You will have gained the skills and knowledge of setting gemstones, identifying equipment required and preparation of setting tools.
A Certificate of Completion will be issued at the conclusion of the course.
You must attend the first 3 sessions. This is when you will create the tools to do the Gem Setting. If you miss out on the first 3 sessions, you will not be able to proceed with the course.
Transfers and Refunds
A refund or transfer is only possible if you apply at least 5 business days prior to the course commencing. A standard handling charge of 10% of the advertised course fee will be deducted from each refund. Requests for refunds or transfers made within five business days of the course start date will not be eligible.
Please Note:
When enrolling into this course under “Available Sessions” below, you must use a personal email address as your primary email address. You will not be able to receive your qualification with a work email address. My eQuals (the qualification platform) will not accept a work email.
Requirements
You must have prior fabrication skills and experience in the use of jewellery hand tools and/or equipment.Jewellery Courses at Melbourne Polytechnic
Materials
Participants are to bring:
Compulsory safety items:
- Safety glasses
- Full sturdy apron
Tools:
- Suitable Toolbox (strong plastic or metal)
- Jewellers Loupe x10 magnification
- Ring clamp
- Saw Frame
- Bench file - half round/medium cut (Dick or Vallorbe)
- File handle
- Needle files - safety edge/fine
- Magnifiers clip on (if required for poor eyesight) - x2.5 magnification
- Graver/Scorper - must be High Speed Steel HSS
- Flat Scorper 1.6mm wide
Consumables
- 0.9mm round
- 2mm round
- 2.9mm round
- 4.5mm round
- 1.2mm hart bur
- 1.5mm hart bur
- 1.6 cup bur
- 0.8mm fissure bur (AKA barrel bur).
What Melbourne Polytechnic Provides
- Mix of sterling silver/brass and bronze ring castings
- Synthetic Gemstones
- Dopping Stick with wax
- Bees wax
- Drill bits
- Three short graver/scorper handles.
Please Note:We will have some gravers/scorpers on hand for sale.
Recommended Suppliers:
Available sessions
Fairfield
Thursday, July 25, 2024 - Thursday, September 12, 2024 Places limited
8 Sessions Show sessions
Thursday 25th Jul -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 1st Aug -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 8th Aug -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 15th Aug -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 22nd Aug -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 29th Aug -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 5th Sep -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 12th Sep -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday, October 17, 2024 - Thursday, December 5, 2024 Places available
8 Sessions Show sessions
Thursday 17th Oct -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 24th Oct -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 31st Oct -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 7th Nov -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 14th Nov -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 21st Nov -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 28th Nov -
- (18:00 - 21:00)
Thursday 5th Dec -
- (18:00 - 21:00)