How to tutorial make multiple gemstone cabochon pendants sets for bezel and silver smith settings
I just felt like posting how some examples of multiple gemstone sets that are excellent for use in bezel and other silver smithing kinds of settings.
I always cut gemstone cabochon sets like these from the same slab. The idea being to have an awesome matching appearance by utilizing colors, grain, and or combinations of mineral types.
I have just received most all the items necessary to do my own bezel settings. The silver backing, bezel tape, soldering paste, torch setup, jewelers files, saw, etc…
I keep hoping for the opportunity to have someone show me in person how to do the actual soldering so as not to waste the rather pricey silver.
A member from my local rock and mineral club offered, and just a matter of getting with her and her husband when they have a minute. Hopefully in the next few days. Then will come back and show off my first bezel setting!
It was the anticipation of doing bezel work as well as learning how to set the bezel tape in silver metal clay that started the creative juices to flow in regards to these multiple sets. The anticipation is killing me, and can’t wait to start offering a few in my store.
When asked a few months ago what some of my long term goals are, one of my responses was to have a little line of my own jewelry to be able and offer. Seems like it is coming together, but rather slowly…
When I do a search online for gemstone jewelry in bezel type settings, it is a little discouraging when I see how cheap some top of the line jewelry can sell for.
Just like the selling of gemstones. Very competitive and ya have to have especially unique minerals to work with so that the gemstones cut from it are more appealing than the next guy.
Seems the same with silvers mithing, silver metal clay, and even bezel type settings. So my little special niche that I hope will make a little difference are going to be these multiple gemstone sets.
Maybe it’s just me and the thought that the beauty is only in the eye of the beholder, but I sure want to believe that really unique matching sets like these will give me a little edge in being able to sell the pieces I make.
Any way…, here are just a few examples would like to share with anyone who stumbles upon this blog entry. You can click on each of the descriptive links to enlarge for a better look.
Imperial Stichtite accented with Zoisite Crystals
Another of the Imperial Stichtite with the Zoisite Crystal accents
Of course, as always, if you see something that strikes your fancy and would like to have something along these lines made for you. Feel free to contact me and will be happy to cut and shape similar multiple sets from a variety of minerals available.
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
[...] The ability to actually design your jewelry around your desired gemstone mineral type, color, shape, etc, really opens the door to truly being able to express your designs as you like. This is especially true for the designer who would like multiple settings on the same piece of jewelry. [...]