Tue 29 Sep 2026, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Course Overview
Take your setting skills to the next level with our Advanced Stone Setting Course. Designed for jewellers who already have a solid foundation in setting – such as tube or rub-over – this term-time course introduces you to a broader range of techniques, including flush, basket, channel, pavé, tube, claw, and more.
The direction of the course is shaped in part by you. At the start of term, we’ll discuss your goals and the kinds of work you want to make, then focus on the settings most relevant to your practice. Under expert guidance, you’ll develop confidence in designing, constructing and finishing complex settings with professional precision.
This advanced stone setting course is built around a series of focused projects, each chosen to deepen your understanding of precision setting techniques. Not all techniques will be covered in every course – the focus is on what’s most useful and relevant for each group.
Projects are agreed at the start of term based on student goals and may draw from settings including:
This course is for experienced makers with an intermediate to advanced level of competence. This course is ideal for:
Course fees include silver solder and saw blades. Metals, findings, gold solder and a variety of stones are available for purchase at the school.
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. To minimise costs silver can sometimes be substituted for copper. Copper is currently around 1/10 the cost of silver.
Yes – this is an advanced jewellery course. You should already be comfortable with at least one basic setting technique, such as rub-over tube setting before joining.
Yes – at the start of the term we’ll discuss your goals and tailor the projects to the techniques most relevant to your work.
Kingham Jewellery School is based in Kingham in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire. We’re easily accessible from Chipping Norton, Moreton-in-Marsh, Burford, Witney and the wider Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire area. Find us here
As a student you are responsible for your own safety in the workshop. The most important things to remember are;
A more comprehensive guide to workshop safety can be found in our Workshop Guidelines pdf.
