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Heavy Prong Collet Solitaire Ring Making

Solitaire Ring Heavy Prong Collet Instruction  - US$25

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Heavy Prong Collet Solitaire Ring Making

This instruction comes with easy to follow pictures and detailed illustrations which shows you:

  • - File prongs to shape
  • - Position prongs in wax
  • - Use plaster of paris and solder
  • - Make ring shank and solder together 
  • This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
  •  - Metal : silver or gold or other
  •  - 1 x 8mm round gemstone

You will receive :

  • -- 29 Pictures and illustrations
  • -- 15 Pages of detailed instructions
  • -- Personalized tips on tools and techniques
Heavy Prong Collet Solitaire Ring Making - solder 6 prongs together
Solder heavy prong wires together.
Heavy Prong Collet Solitaire Ring Making - solder collet in shank
Solder collet in shank. 

This solitaire ring is made with heavy prongs for the setting. Because the prongs are so sturdy, a joiner ring is not needed to secure the collet basket.

A knife-edge shank is a complimentary design for this 6 prong solitaire collet. 

Heavy Prong Collet Solitaire Ring Making - Set and Polished

Solitaire Ring with Heavy 6 Prong Collet Setting

Suggested Follow-up Projects

Gemstone Bar Ring Tutorial Gemstone Bar Ring
Marquise Cocktail Ring Making Marquise Cocktail Ring

or select other jewelry making projects from Jewelry Making Class List

Recommended Tool Tips / Videos for this project

This video shows rolling knife edge shank. 

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