Double sided gemstone bezel wire wrap pendant video tutorial
Learn how to set gemstones in a wire bezel around a focal stone. This is a great wire work tutorial for those that want to expand their skills for setting gemstones. There are various stone setting techniques in this design such as a wire coil setting and a flat-back stone channel setting
A full kit including all the materials I have used can be found here
Coil stone setting tutorial
Jewellery polishing tutorial
Full weave library and stone setting PDF tutorial
What you will need to make this design:
Wire:
- 2 m of0.3 mm (28 ga) wire
- 2 m of 0.4 mm (26 ga) wire
- 1 m of 0.8 mm (20 ga) half round wire
- 1 m of 1.3 mm (16 ga) half round wire
- 2 m of 0.8 mm (20 ga) square wire
Beads and gemstones:
- Pear cabochon (labradorite) 20 mm - 30 mm (sizes may vary)
- 8 x flatback cabochons (tourmaline)3 mm - 6 mm
- 4 x 4 mm CZ or gemstone (amethyst & garnet)
Tools required:
- Chain-nose pliers
- Flat-nose pliers
- Needle-nose pliers
- Round-nose pliers
- Flush cutters
- Polishing materials to finish your piece