Jewelry Monk

Category: Stone Setting

  • Day 16 V-Bezel Making

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    Doug Napier
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    If you are making jewelry long enough, eventually you are going to come across a project with a stone with a sharp corner, either a marquise, pear, or square shaped stone. Today I will demonstrate how I go about making a v-bezel for setting stones. First, I find either a scrap piece of sheet silver…

  • Day 13 Small Bezels (Setting)

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    Doug Napier
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    Today let’s look at a quick way to set small stones in a bezel.  For this example I will use a 2mm stone in a tube setting. To start with, I will take a piece of round silver wire approx 2.6mm in diameter. I drill a small pilot hole in the center with a 0.8mm…

  • Day 7 Beads (Setting)

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    Doug Napier
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    Wow, it has been only 7 days since I set on this journey of attempting to journal some tips, tricks, and tools for 90 days straight, and I have received way more support and visitors than I ever expected. I am at a loss for words, but thank you for following and checking out this…