This step by step instruction will teach you in detail and easy to follow pictorials and shows you:
- - Measure and pierce basic bezel
- - Making wire prongs / claws
- - Soldering technique
- This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
- - Metal : silver or gold or other
- - Trillion Gemstone
A faceted triangular gemstone is called a trillion. Generally trillions are cut as equilateral triangles, that is the length and width is of equal length. Trillion gemstones come in many sizes. Often a custom prong setting must made to size. Of particular importance is that the prong collet protects the delicate corners of the gemstone. This tutorial shows how to make a trillion three prong setting collet. The setting method is briefly discussed.
The trillion setting collet is ready for use in jewelry applications
