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Gem Setting

Gem Setting

Short Course

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.

Requirements

You must have prior fabrication skills and experience in the use of jewellery hand tools and/or equipment.

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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 around 2mm to 3mm wide

Consumables

  • Flat emery stick and emery paper 600 grit - 1 sheet
  • Saw blades No. 2/0
  • Burs required in various sizes and shapes - 1 of each:
    • 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).

    • 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, October 12, 2023 - Thursday, November 30, 2023 no more places

    8 Sessions Show sessions

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    Thursday 19th Oct -

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    Thursday 26th Oct -

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    Thursday 2nd Nov -

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    Thursday 9th Nov -

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    Thursday 16th Nov -

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    Thursday 23rd Nov -

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    Thursday 30th Nov -

    • (18:00 - 21:00)
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