This tutorial teaches in precise detailed pictorials the steps to follow:
- - Piercing and filing the rectangle collet
- - Soldering of prongs
- - Solder shank to collet
- - Setting method is briefly discussed
- This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
- - Metal : silver or gold or other
- - 1 x Rectangle gemstone 10mm x 7mm
- - 10 x 2.8mm round gemstones
A rectangle gemstone with smaller accent gems, is a perfect cocktail dress ring design.
In this classic ring design the rectangle gemstone is set horizontally with accent gems set in the cathedral shoulders.
The under-bezel is pierced out and prongs soldered on. Piercing and filing skills are practiced in making this ring.
Perfect cocktail ring setting for a rectangle gemstone.
