Palace Ring
Instructor Sam Woehrmann
2 Days, 7/18/27 - 7/19/27, 10am - 5pm EST
Workshop Fee (Virtual): $420
Workshop Fee (In Person): $450
Studio: B
Prerequisite: Intermediate to Advanced Level – proficiency tube setting, bezel setting and soldering.
Palace Ring
Take your fabrication and setting skills to the next level in this advanced workshop. Building on techniques from Bezel Construction, you’ll transform a prepared bezel and backsheet into a striking Palace-style ring.
The Palace ring features a bezel-set focal stone elevated above a gallery of tube-set diamonds or sapphires, creating an open, architectural design with a distinctive sense of height. Students will fabricate a split double-band shank and construct the gallery, fitting and soldering prepared tube-set stones to create a regal setting for the focal stone.
Advance preparation is required. Tube setting will not be covered in this workshop – before class, students must complete their own tube settings for accent stones in heavy walled sterling silver or gold tubing, using ten to twelve heat-tolerant diamonds or sapphires.
Prepare your tube-set stones in one of the following size options:
2 mm stone set in 2.5 mm heavy wall tubing
OR
2.5 mm stone set in 3mm heavy wall tubing.
Students must also arrive with a completed bezel and backsheet for their focal stone.
The Palace design can also be adapted as a pendant, but this workshop will focus on ring construction and fabrication.
**Please thoroughly review the Supply list for materials needed to complete the workshop**
Registration for this workshop includes access to the video recording, available for 45 days following the workshop for all participants.
