Tips From The Community

This bezel height tip is supported by our sponsor @turquoise_moose all the gorgeous turquoise in today’s video is from them. When working with free...

Love this video from @electajewelry showing a technique for bezel setting - “Stone setting can come in many forms. One of my go to methods includes...

Love this video from @lucywalkerjewellery it shows placing the chip of solder beneath the bezel seam and then heating from above to pull it...

Love this stone setting video from @kaivijewelry - “I always use multiple tools when stone setting. I’ll typically go in first with my blunt end...

Here is a workholding tip from @nelsonkingery - “Thought I’d share a tip I used today being overseas temporarily and I don’t have a vice or...

In this quick clip I’m using a modified nail to gently hammer set a thick (1mm) silver bezel around a piece of turquoise. The putty (poster/museum)...

Here are two bezel setting tips from @shinyobjectsmichele “I use a couple repurposed tools that are essential to me. One is a blackhead extractor...

Here is a stone setting tip from @lucywalkerjewellery - “One question I get asked a lot over at the Metalsmith Academy, how do I set two bezels...

I love a thick bezel, here are some tips to create corners for your gorgeous square or rectangular stones. Sponsored by @turquoise_moose where I...

Here is a stone setting tip, if your piece has a bail or backplate larger than the setting itself cover the entire piece with thermoloc when you go...

Giovanni has over 60 years of experience as a goldsmith. I am so grateful to have been able to learn from him this week in Florence, Italy with...

Here is a stonesetting tip from @thenomadicpine - “You may have seen the floss trick before to test the fit of a stone in a bezel. But I found the...