Beginner

Intensive

Beginner Jewellery Course – 2 Day Silver & Stone Setting

£165
excl materials
Course type Intensive
Nerissa Parker Jewellery Designer
Class tutor, Nerissa Parker
Course Starting Dates

Sat 13 Sep 2025, 10.00am - 3.30pm

Course Starts
Sat 13 Sep 2025
10.00am – 3.30pm
Course Notes
2 day course (Check availability for all dates)
Packed lunches are recommended, teas and coffees are provided at the workshop throughout the day.
Course Overview

Beginner Jewellery Course – 2 Day Silver & Stone Setting

A 2-day beginner jewellery course teaching essential stone setting skills. Make a silver ring with a faceted stone and a cabochon pendant.

Class size: Limited to 6 spaces

Ready to step into the world of jewellery making? Our Beginner Jewellery Course – 2 Day Silver & Stone Setting is the perfect hands-on introduction for anyone curious about creating beautiful, stone-set jewellery from scratch. Over two days you’ll learn to make two beautiful silver pieces using both faceted and cabochon stones.

With expert guidance, you’ll explore essential tools, techniques, and materials while building your confidence at the bench. You’ll leave the course with two professionally finished pieces — and the skills to keep creating.

Course Schedule

Day 1 – Tube Set Ring: Craft your own silver ring and set a faceted stone using a classic tube setting technique.

  • Introduction to tools and safety
  • Shaping and soldering your silver ring
  • Creating a tube setting for a faceted stone
  • Setting and polishing

Day 2 – Cabochon Pendant: Create a pendant featuring a cabochon stone in a traditional rub-over setting.

  • Forming and soldering a bezel setting
  • Fitting and setting the cabochon
  • Finishing
  • Guidance on setting up a home jewellery workshop: Learn how to set up a home workshop to suit all types of budget.

On completion of this course you should have a solid foundation in jewellery making techniques and learn how to use all the necessary tools to enable you to create beautiful jewellery pieces from home. Plus, you’ll have the joy of taking home all the unique and handcrafted jewellery pieces you’ve created during the course!

If you’re looking for a more in-depth beginner course you may be interested in our weekly term-time Beginner Silver Jewellery Course.

Who Should Attend?

Student Ability Level

This course is suitable for beginners. No previous experience making jewellery is necessary to enrol on this course.

Perfect For:

  • Beginners: Absolute beginners in silver jewellery making and stone setting
  • Hobbyists: Hobbyists ready to expand into stone setting
  • Anyone interested in learning traditional silver jewellery techniques

Student Age Guidelines

All students attending classes or workshops at Kingham Jewellery School must be 18 or over unless otherwise stated in the course information.

Course Materials

Course fees include silver solder and saw blades. Metals, findings, gold solder and a variety of stones are available for purchase at the school.

Materials cost

Cost of course materials can vary based on amount required and fluctuations in market prices.

As a general guide, materials for a single day silver course with semi-precious gemstones are usually between £30-£55. Costs of materials for a full term using silver are usually around £50-£80.

Workshop Safety

As a student you are responsible for your own safety in the workshop. The most important things to remember are;

  • Please listen to directions from your tutor to ensure you know how to use all the equipment safely and correctly.
  • Do not operate equipment you do not know how to use.
  • Covered footwear is required and absolutely no high heels.
  • Tie back long hair when using motorised equipment.
  • Please respect others and don’t interrupt students who are soldering, using the drill or any other equipment that could create a safety concern if the operator is distracted.
  • Remember to take all your belongings with you when you leave.
  • Please leave all unnecessary personal items at home.

You will need to bring

  • Your own apron, to protect your clothes.
  • Packed lunches are recommended if your class runs for a full day.

Please do not attend the workshop if

  • You feel unwell.

A more comprehensive guide to workshop safety can be found in our Workshop Guidelines pdf.

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