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Jewelry Repair School & Diamond Setting School
Week One... Jewelry Repair School
| You will learn: |
| Sawing… using the jewelers saw with correct blades |
| Drilling… using drill bits for design and piercing |
| Filing… using needle files for good mechanical connections and finishing |
| Sanding… using the correct grit of sandpaper |
| Buffing… using the correct compound abrasives for removing scratches |
| Polishing… using the correct compound for a ultra bright high luster |
| Texture Finishing… proper techniques in satin finishes |
| (The goal here is to produce a high luster finish removing the lest amount of metal) |
| Torch… correct usage of torch producing flame types of oxidizing, reducing and neutral |
| Hardening and Annealing… you will practice proper techniques and applications |
| Soldering… using fire coat and flux correctly to prevent oxidation and good solder flow |
| Soldering… using anti-flux to prevent solder flow |
| Soldering… correct method of applying solder to jewelry tweezers and pick up |
| Soldering… correct procedures to sweat soldering |
| Pickling…correct way for removing oxidations |
| Ultrasonic Cleaning… using ultrasonic cleaner and prevent gemstone damage |
| Ring Sizing… how to test old rings of previous sizing joints |
| Ring Sizing… you will size 5 to 10 rings down then up |
| Ring Sizing… half shank replacement |
| Ring Sizing… shank stretching |
| Ring Sizing with Stones… techniques to prevent over heating stones |
| Ring Sizing… half shank replacement |
| Prong Re-tipping… you will re-tip 20 to 40 worn prongs finishing prongs with cup bur |
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Prong Replacement… correct procedure for replacing worn or broken prongs.
Below are pictures of a ring a student worked on prior coming to the school. He fixed the broken prong in class then cleaned up his work. The prong replacement picture on the right was taken before clean up work. This ring is featured in the picture below on the left set with an ametrine.
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| Head and Shank… correctly prepare and solder a marquise head to accented shank |
| Stone Setting… set marquise center stone and two round accents using proper burs |
| Fabrication… fabricate a bezel set pendant, burnish set a cabochon stone |
| Stone Removal… using proper techniques removing from prongs and bezels |
Hand Crafting… you will handcraft the twisted link bracelet in this
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| Chain Repair… using proper techniques repairing link, rope and serpentine chains |
Week Two... Diamond Setting School
We will start the first day talking about gemstone hardness (resistance to scratching) and toughness (resistance to breakage).
Diamonds is the hardest natural material but can be broken with one blow. Jade is much softer than diamond but is the toughest
material naturally made. We will heat different gemstones and let them cool, talk about methods of protection from heat.
Next, we will learn all about burs, bur selecting, hand tools and the flex shaft used to accomplish diamond setting.
| After demonstrations, You will set: |
| Round Settings | standard round brilliant stones set in four and six prong Tiffany Settings. Prongs cleaned with cup burs. |
| Oval Settings | oval brilliant stones set in four and six prong settings. Prongs cleaned with cup burs. |
| Emerald Setting | emerald cut stones set in a ring and earrings. Prongs cleaned with cup burs. |
| Pear Setting | pear brilliant cut stones set in a ring and earrings with V prongs. Techniques revealed not to break tip. |
| Marquise Setting | marquise brilliant cut stones set in rings. Techniques revealed not to break tips. |
| Trillion Setting | trillion brilliant cut stone set in ring. Techniques revealed not to break tips |
| After demonstrations, You will: |
| Tube Setting | cut a seat in the tube, set stone and burnish tube over with closer. | |
| Bead Setting | cut a seats for round stones and set by forming beads | |
| Channel Setting | cut seats in both sides of channel for stone setting. The process will be detailed carefully. | |
| Bezel Setting | learn to set the height of the bezel and dress it for burnishing | |
| Gypsy Setting | cut the seat for the gemstone to burnish | |
| Pave Setting | cut the metal away to cover ring shank with gemstones | |
| Pave Setting | cut metal away to cover ring shank with bead set gemstones | |
| Baguette Setting | cut seats for baguettes for setting |
At the end of this week you will be able to work with silver, gold & platinum
You will keep all finished products from the classes
These are some pieces from a two week goldsmithing course. The black onyx and tigers eye pendants on the right side were hand crafted in class.
| Course Price : | $895/week | |
| Hours: | 9AM to 5PM |
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Map to The Gemcutter |
Lodging Accommodations |
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