Making a Trillion Prong Setting: A Silversmithing Tutorial

[@alexsar54]

Very informative and inspiring! 👍 Thanks for sharing, Chad!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thank you Alexsar! Its my pleasure:)

[@smokeydog67]

I love the Trillion shaped stone! Grey video

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thank you Smokeydog:)

[@jeannem413]

I love this setting! I was just talking to a fellow artist yesterday and we were commenting on how we were “scared” to try to set a trillion. Now I think I could do it after watching you, Chad. Thank you for sharing your skills!!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Jean:). Glad I could help!

[@sistermorphine2579]

That's so spot on! I've just bought a very beautiful trillion amethyst, but purple. This type of setting is new to me

[@chadssilversmithing]

Send a pic to my Instagram if you make something with it! I'd love to see it:)

[@sistermorphine2579]

@@chadssilversmithing sure, when I'll finish. I'm a bit of a slow pacer :)

[@Brandondarius22]

I love wat you teach im just getting into wire wrapping and trying to learn how to make accents

[@chadssilversmithing]

@@Brandondarius22 Thanks Brandonarius:)

[@lorrieanneswan6509]

I had no idea that amethyst can be green. Pretty stone. You explained why the stone is green. My favorite color is green.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Heat treating it makes it light green apparently:). A lot of Citrine on the market is created from Amethyst as well similarly from what I understand.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

The definition of amethyst is purple quartz. This is not amethyst.

[@lorrieanneswan6509]

@canadiangemstones7636 , well, I know that Amber isn't a gem stone. Amber is a fossil, resin from Trees. Very old trees. I hope I got that correct.

[@cheryl3895]

Very beautiful.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Cheryl!

[@ElinHaugan]

Would love to see what tools you use on your dremel to work those prongs. I'm affraid of scratching the stone.

[@chadssilversmithing]

I use a knife edge white silicone abrasive wheel to shape the ends, and then use a blue (fine) knife edge silicone wheel to finish smoothing the prongs. Have to be a little careful to avoid the stone:)

[@ElinHaugan]

@@chadssilversmithing thank you 😊 I don't have any of those, but I'll look for them. I only have those cup burs to round the ends of prongs.

[@sacredsounds4234]

Where did you get that dropper for the flux?

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hello Sacred Sounds! It was given to me, but similar droppers can be purchased on Amazon.

[@guntherclemenz7416]

Hello chad; you never show exactly, how do smooth out the three prongs! I thibk, round prongs must very smooth out on this sider, what ist exactly holding the stone in place. To set a trillon stone is very difficulty to hold on the stone Günther Michael Clemenz !!!!!!!

[@chadssilversmithing]

@@guntherclemenz7416 Hello Günther. If you look at my response to Elin, I mention the two abrasive wheels I use to smooth them out. Hope this helps:)

[@SoleilMagica]

It's stunning, but i feel like the prongs were a little too thin for such a big stone.

[@chadssilversmithing]

@@SoleilMagica Hmm. Could be right. My wife immediately snagged it and has been wearing it constantly. I can observe how it wears and see how it holds up:)