Setting 101: Star Setting | Goldsmith's Workshop Secrets

This week we have a little video on star setting for you! Star-setting is great to use angles to add sparkle around your stone. Sometimes also used to maximise the impact of smaller diamonds as well.
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As usual, if you have any questions or would like me to elaborate on any part of this technique - drop us a comment below ✨
We hope you enjoyed the video! Are you thinking of trying this method or do you use a different method? Either way, we’d love to hear from you.
Lots of love from us both, we’ll see you next week. Stay creative, stay curious.
Jaco & Damia

[@kathynoordsij2263]

Best explanation of the steps and why you use the method you do. Thank you very much. I really enjoy your videos.

[@jacothejeweller]

Thanks for this - very kind of you to say 🙏🏻

[@MrMcsoccer20]

Thank you for another great video and another new skill to learn!

[@jacothejeweller]

So glad 🙏🏻

[@beckystringer5177]

Clearest video I've found of a star setting, thank you so much really helpful!

[@jacothejeweller]

My pleasure, thanks for watching. 😊

[@aropals672]

Just started my journey in smithing and have been cutting opal for years. Now going to teach myself how to make my own settings with help learning from creators like yourself!!

[@jacothejeweller]

So glad to have you join us - I hope the channel gives you inspiration and insight to make your journey a smooth and wonderful one.

[@5ignadesigns]

Beautiful! You're so good with the graver. I only tried this settings a few times, as part of a course, and really struggled with the hand gravers.

[@jacothejeweller]

Thank you - very kind of you to say. I know for a fact it was a struggle for me back when I started but with time it becomes second nature. Keep at it 💪🏻

[@jacothejeweller]

#goldsmithing #setting #stonesetting #starsetting #jewellerymakingtutorials

[@mattmcg3760]

Great! It uploaded in the end😂.

[@jacothejeweller]

Eventually! 😅

[@Gazz_R]

Beautiful workmanship and amazing attention to detail. Thanks for sharing guys and enjoy the rest of your week.

[@jacothejeweller]

🙏🏻 Gazz you too.

[@olegpetelevitch4443]

Love your work ! Good to see different ways to make things from other jewelers ! You can always learn new things ! Thank you !

[@jacothejeweller]

Thanks man. I totally agree with you. Thanks for watching

[@makotoiwasa8021]

your videos are the best thank you

[@jacothejeweller]

🙏🏻

[@johnweaver4421]

Great video, clean explanations and graver work!

[@jacothejeweller]

Thanks. I’m glad the explanations are clear. I hope it helps 🙏🏻

[@MsJulianaPedroso]

Uhhh, that looks great! I have been looking for an in depth video of this technique for ages, thanks for sharing 🤓

[@MsJulianaPedroso]

If I may ask, do you need to re-sharpen your gravers mid setting for something like this? Engraving was not part of my course and I have been reading a lot about it to figure out what to buy first and the only thing everybody agrees on is that the should be perfectly sharpened 😂

[@jacothejeweller]

@@MsJulianaPedroso thanks and it’s a pleasure to make these vids. I’ve never had any formal training either and just developed my way over time with trial and error. So just go it and see how your metal responds. Usually I don’t have to sharpen with something like this but when cutting harder metals or working with harder gravers I usually have to keep attending to the tip. Just start cutting - your experience counts a lot and keep an eye out for some good guidance books or videos. It’s a world on its own. Good luck.

[@MsJulianaPedroso]

@@jacothejeweller very well, I shall keep on practicing, practicing practicing... And referring back to your lovely videos 🤓 Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!

[@kxjewelry7809]

As a novice, I have done this type of setting. I pulled it off 1st try! After watching your video, I wanna do more and improve my skills.. thank you Jaco!

[@jacothejeweller]

Absolutely a pleasure. Thanks for this.

[@SusanHarbourt]

This is fantastic! I’m excited to try setting a stone like this, I always wondered what the secret was. You were so great at explaining each step that I feel like I may have a successful go at this.

[@jacothejeweller]

I’m so glad that you liked it Susan - good luck. You’ve got this 👌🏻

[@P.D674]

Thats exactly how I do it near enough, gives a lovely effect once all highly polished up.

[@arabiclearner711]

Thank you 🙏

[@jacothejeweller]

Our pleasure - thanks for waiting. The internet was... doing its own thing tonight.

[@robjackson41]

Great content and love how accurate your cutting skills are. I'm learning hand push graving at the moment but one question, does one polish out guide marks before or after setting a stone. Cheers, Rob

[@erizabesu87]

I wanna try 👍🏼✅ Thanks!

[@jacothejeweller]

Go for it 💪🏻

[@maudale]

Thank you so much for sharing, I was trying to do the same thing using brass. I have to say, the metal you are using, the engravers go in like butter, would you suggest a particular kind of brass that’s soft or softer in order to make jewelry? Especially for a beginner? Thank you so much 😊

[@JustME-ft4di]

Thank you! This is exactly what I’ve been wanting to do for some garnet earrings. So very helpful! I haven’t done any engraving yet and am struggling to work out what shape graver to use for the star part. You say it is V-shaped. Is it a particular size? What shape & size graver did you use for the beads? So hard to know what to buy first when starting out and don’t have much money…

[@jacothejeweller]

It’s a pleasure - I started with some hand gravers when I first got into it all. I would get a flat and an v-shaped one somewhere in the middle of whatever they selling and get some practice. When you get the hang of it, get the next one. You will know which one through practice because you will start to need it. But you need to get comfortable with the working and sharpening and resistance first. It’s a world of its own full of fun. Good luck 👍🏻

[@JustME-ft4di]

Thank you!

[@theyakninja]

That looks great! In my opinion, star setting is hard to get right; it looks untidy unless done properly, but I'm not sure what makes it look good. It's not about accuracy, I guess, because, for example, ebethscottdesign's rings look fantastic even though the setting is not perfectly accurate. I've tried it a couple of times, and it was garbage, so I want to learn this. However, I don't have a pneumatic engraving set, and maybe you have some advice for me. I have some hand gravers and a chisel handpiece for a pendant motor. I don't see anyone using this kind of handpiece, which could mean it's not worth working with, and the grip is definitely different from usual handles. Also, it seems to me that graver skills are essential for a jeweller. What is the best way to try and learn until I can afford to buy a pneumatic one? Thank you.

[@paulkiley4667]

Great video as always. I've been looking into pulse gravers, what model is the one you use. Expensive I know but needed for work like this. I've practiced with push gravers for a while and it's not an easy skill to master!

[@jacothejeweller]

Yes Paul, they are pretty pricey. I’m using the Lindsay engraver which I’ll highly recommended. I’ve only had mine for about 5 years now so for the 25 years before that it was all push engraving and setting. It takes some time to get control but you definitely can do without if you didn’t want to spend the cash. It does speed things up though so you can get through work a lot faster. Plus it’s a fun toy 😂

[@cryseldaventer8567]

Thank you for a great video ❤ Jaco . Do those v gravers have size numbers? Do you perhaps know if there is a supplier in SA. Kind regards Cryselda

[@jacothejeweller]

You are welcome 😊 don’t have any detail on the gravers as I’ve had them for so many years. Try Goldamith and jewellery supplies. This is where I got mine many years ago 👍🏻

[@rameshkhadka2789]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💯🙏

[@MikeDeristofaro]

do you use a heel on your square graver

[@jacothejeweller]

I do Mike. Good question. We should talk about gravers on the channel at some point.

[@macmillion83]

Just got my pneumatic graver

[@jacothejeweller]

You are about to enter a whole new world 👍🏻

[@macmillion83]

@@jacothejeweller practicing my scroll work on paper