Jewelry Tutorials

Online Jewelry Training Classes for Metalsmiths

Gem Carving & Cutting Tutorials

How to Carve Gemstones and Tricks of Gem Cutting

These tutorials show how to carve gemstones and techniques used in gem cutting.

Gem Carving Step by Step Tutorial

Gem Carving Step by Step

Free-form carving / sculpting of a rough gemstone on a standard equiped workbench allows for a lot of artistic interpretation and creativity to bring out the best of the gem ...... more details

Gemstone Dopping with Adhesive Transfer Technique

Gemcutter - Dopping Transfer Technique

A method of using adhesive glue to transfer on dops when cutting the crown and pavillion of a gemstone ......more details

How to Make Cabochons

Cutting Cabochons

Step by step lapidary instruction on how to make a cabochon, cutting and polishing it from a rough gemstone ......more details

Faceting Purple Gold

Faceting Purple Gold

In this tutorial I show faceted purple gold which I combined with a gem to create a composite stone. ......more details

Gemstone Lamination Aquamaring and Amethyst

Gemstone Lamination - Aquamarine and Amethyst

is more complex to join with curves than flat surfaces. This is an experimental project pushing gemcutting boundries ...... more details

Spessartite Laminatin Pendant

Spessartite Lamination Pendant

The pre-formed rough gemstones were bonded with a center gold plate and then faceted ...... more details

Gem Cutting Experimental Optical Effects

Gem Cutting Experimental Effects

using the angles of a retro reflector to experiment with similar facets on gems to come up with a type six rayed star ...... more details