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Classic Cabochon Halo Ring Lesson

Classic Cabochon Diamond Halo Ring Making Lesson - US$30

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Classic Cabochon Halo Ring Making Lesson

This jewelry lesson through a comprehensive guide and easy to follow step shows you:

  • - Making cabochon crown collet
  • - Layout of gemstones
  • - Soldering collets in ring shank
  • - Setting method is discussed
  • This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
  •  - Metal : silver or gold or other
  •  - 1 x 10mm round cabochon gemstone
  •  - 2 x 3mm round gemstone
  •  - 20 x 2mm round gemstone

You will receive :

  • -- 72 Pictures and illustrations
  • -- 36 Pages of detailed instructions
  • -- Personalized tips on tools and techniques
Classic Cabochon Halo Ring Making Crown Collet
Shaping cabochon crown collet. 
Classic Cabochon Halo Ring Lesson Guidelines
Scribe a guide line on the ring.

This is a classic design of a cabochon ring with a halo of prong set gemstones. The halo is curved to compliment the cabochon shape which is set in a crown style collet.

Planning and spacing the layout of the halo gemstones is shown in detail. Accurate filing and drilling is the focus of this tutorial. There is a brief illustratioin of how a cabochon gemstone is shaped. The prong setting method is discussed.

Classic Cabochon Diamond Halo Ring

Classical cabochon ring design 

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