Four claw double-gallery setting - work in progress.

This jewelry lesson on making a marquise crown collet for a marquise gemstone where 6 prongs are filed out of a basic bezel shape to form the crown collet.

This jewelry lesson shows you how to make a square collet with square wire prongs. A challenging collet that is well worth the effort to learn how to make.

Quick Collet Making - Free Tutorial Some instances and designs require a quick and easy wire prong collet for setting round gemstones in. This free tutorial on making this type of wire prong collet is helpful when you under time constraints. #metalsmith #freetutorial #jewelrymaking metalsmith, workbench, collet making, prong setting, 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

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.

This four claw setting technique can be used to mass produce small settings. You can the solder them onto your jewelry creation and stone set them to add bling and enhance its beauty. This lesson includes two videos: Part 1 – Three claw settings – 29 min 38 sec Part 2 – How to make […]

Guest tutor Hannah shows you how to create a small claw pendant setting for a cabochon stone.

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…

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