Experts from Jewelry Making Daily offer a Free eBook with Different Techniques of Stone Setting

Sept. 30, 2010 - PRLog -- Loveland, Colo.: Jewelry Making Daily has released a new free eBook, available for download now. This free eBook is about the art of stone setting. There are many ways to set stones, and each gem and the piece of jewelry it will be mounted in will present a unique fabrication challenge. This free eBook helps identify and learn about many types of stone settings from basic bezels to other bezels to non-bezel stone setting techniques.

Download the free eBook online: http://www.jewelrymakingdaily.com/Bezel-Stone-Setting-Techniques/

Stone setting can help enhance any jewelry making design. The intricate work that goes into stone setting can be difficult at first, but with these free techniques and ideas from the experts at Jewelry Making Daily, jewelry artists will find new ways to master bezels and other stone setting techniques.

“This e-book will help you identify and learn about many types of stone settings, as well as help you master basic bezels and beyond on your road to becoming an accomplished jewelry artist,” says Helen Driggs, Managing Editor, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist.

Stone Setting Technique
Simply Beautiful Bezels by Tom and Kay Benham

This technique was inspired by Tom and Kay’s minimal opal and lapis intarsia stones. They didn’t want to distract from the beauty of the stones, so they decided that the simple bezel of 14K gold would make the perfect frame for the stones. The Benham’s include a list of materials, tools and sources, to help anyone trying this technique. They offer detailed photos to illustrate help with each step of the directions.

Stone Setting Technique
Bezels for Miniature Stakes by William Fretz

Not all stones are the same size or shape. When a stone is an unusual shape, standard jewelry bezel mandrels can’t be used for fabrication. Fretz explores three different types of stones and how to fabricate the appropriate bezels. First is the large symmetrical oval cab shape, in this case a cameo with an open backed bezel. The second bezel is a freeform stone with a solid back. Lastly, the third type is a faceted stone with sharp corners and flared curved sides. Fretz describes how to use miniature smithing stakes to fabricate unusual bezel shapes. There are detailed instructions, with photos to match. Each of his techniques has a tool and materials list.

Stone Setting Technique
Beyond Bezels by Helen I. Driggs

Helen explains in this section how the art of stone setting is something that must be mastered by a jewelry maker. Essential tools needed for stone setting, are listed here. There are a range of techniques for stone setting. She explains tube setting, gypsy setting, crown or coronet setting, and bead setting.  

Download the free eBook online: http://www.jewelrymakingdaily.com/Bezel-Stone-Setting-Tec...

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