r/jewlerymaking

The hole is 15mm across, i think 3.5 deep. I just dont know what gem to use

Hi all! I’m a first time poster. I plan on bringing this tourmaline to a local family owned jeweler in hopes to get this made into a silver pendant. I’ve seen many rough tourmalines set with a cap on one end of the stone. I’d rather not go that direction since I’d be sacrificing stone length. The length of this tourmaline is approximately 15mm and almost a perfect cylinder. I was wondering if I could please get opinions on what type of settings/designs YOU may find interesting. I can provide more photos if you’d like. The stone is flat and terminated on the top end and the bottom end is angled slightly. In theory I’d like the flat end to be the bottom of the pendant. I’d also like to avoid drilling into the stone. Thank you!

Hello, I just wanted to share my very first complete ring. It is far from perfect but I am quite proud of the achievement.
I had attempted a first one of similar design with brass but it was very difficult to work with. This one is made with sterling silver that I casted from a wax model I had previously carved. It is mounted with five 4mmLondon topaz in a fishtail fashion.
Any feedback is welcome, I am very new to the art.
Thank you !

Just built this L shaped work desk and before I get everything set up I want to know if yall have any tips on how to make it better ! I’m thinking shelves along the back wall and thinking about the idea of a part that sticks out towards but not sure any advice is great thanks !

I gave my wife these earrings (white gold, small (tiny) diamond, at the beginning of our relationship and is 100% not of her linking. She likes yellow gold, English lock style.

Can they be reworked or changed? Or is it a sell and buy new ones situation?

I posted before but didn't like my pendant.

I am looking to find out what this clasp name is. I am trying to make my own bracelet but really want this type of clasp on it. Can anyone help. First timer here.

Hi! I'm sending some of my handmade earrings to a market set up in a few days and I'm having trouble on pricing. these are the 4 styles I'm sending (each style has other color options too) but i have no clue what good pricing would be. Any help/tips/ideaa would be great! thank you!

my grandfather just passed away & i have his old watch & i was wondering if anyone who knows anything about jewelry or watches knows if i could take the actual clock park & get a custom wrist thing so i could wear it ? any advice / tips appreciated <3

So I made a post about an earring and necklace set(the second pic) I made for my previous high school teacher. A few people mentioned something along the lines of wanting to see more. Whether they meant it or not, here is more. I've made a lot and I plan on posting them to my Etsy later (fingers crossed I get sales). I was able to make these thanks to two people my grandma who for my bday let me shop at hobby lobby, and my great grandmother who gave me what she used to make jewelry with her friend who passed away a couple months ago. The zebra set is going to my doctor tomorrow but thankfully I can replicate it because apparently there isn't really a bunch of zebra jewelry compared to other animals.

Hello, I am practicing fishtail stone setting and in this occurrence I messed up my drilling resulting in two (maybe even three) of my stones being too close together.
Is it something I can fix by using. Smaller ball burr to try to shift the holes away from each other ?

I posted this in another community but I thought I'd try here too. I'm sorry if this isn't the right place for this but Google is confusing me. I bought this necklace and it looked more bronzy and earth toned in the listing photos on d pop but it came silver and blue. I do not know what metal this is but it's costume jewelry so I'm assuming nickle and copper. What dyes or stains can I use to make the necklace match the earrings? I also want to stain the beads to look more tan sandy than blue. I need it for a wedding in a few weeks.