Silver III: Diamond Setting Class II - Bruce McKay

Silver III: Diamond Setting Class II - Bruce McKay

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10/6/2024-10/11/2024

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$200.00

SILVER III: DIAMOND & STONE SETTING CLASS II

INSTRUCTOR: BRUCE MCKAY

 

In Week Two of Beginning Diamond and Stone Setting Class, Students will expand on the skills learned in Week One. Students will learn Channel setting, half Bezel Setting and prong setting of several different stone shapes. There is a wide range of techniques that students can choose to pursue on an individual basis. As in the Week One class, we practice with brass and synthetic stones and all materials are provided as part of the cost of the class. The tools needed for Week Two will be an expansion of the Week One tools and will belong to the students to take home.

 

Class Fee: $205

Est Materials Fee: $15+

Consumables Fee: 0

Prerequisites: Minimum of 2 Silver II classes. This is an advanced stone setting, level 3 class.

McKay, Bruce

Bruce McKay made his first piece of jewelry in 1969 and decided then that this was to be the art he would follow. He went to the University of Oregon, getting a degree in Art Education. He first began to sell his work at craft shows, then opened a retail store, then ended up with a private studio and showroom where he worked on one of a kind custom piece in Gold and Platinum. Along the way he became a GIA Graduate Gemologist, graduated from Diamond Setting School, became a gemstone dealer, gem cutter and teacher. In 2014 he retired from active work and began to focus on cutting and carving, primarily in Agate and Jasper.