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Modern Cathedral Square Solitaire Ring Making

Instruction : Making Modern Cathedral Style Square Solitaire Ring   - US$25

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Modern Cathedral Square Solitaire Ring Making

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

  • - Making rectangle bezel
  • - Solder prongs on 
  • - Form cathedral shank
  • This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
  •  - Metal : silver or gold or other
  •  - 9.5 x 7mm  Gemstone (6.5mm depth)
  •  - 2 x 3mm  Round Gemstones

You will receive :

  • -- 48 Pictures and illustrations
  • -- 24 Pages of detailed instructions
  • -- Personalized tips on tools and techniques
Modern Cathedral Square Shank Making - Start with strips of metal
Strips of metal used in this project.
Modern Cathedral Square Solitaire Ring Making - Bend shank in swage block
Bend shank in swage block.

This instruction will show how to make a cathedral style ring. The wire shank forms the cathedral columns which holds the prong set square or rectangle bezel collet. To complete the design gems are set in the wire columns.

First the sqaure / rectangle bezel is made and the prongs are soldered on. Then the shank is formed in a swage block and shaped to fit the prong collet before soldering the parts together.

Modern Cathedral Square Solitaire Ring Set With Gems

Gems set in cathedral shank.

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