Silver II Unique Stone Setting: Kim St. Jean

Silver II Unique Stone Setting: Kim St. Jean

Class | Available

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9/21/2025-9/26/2025
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$200.00

Silver II Unique Stone Setting: Kim St. Jean

Class | Available

SILVER II:  UNIQUE OR UNCONVENTIONAL STONE SETTING

INSTRUCTOR:  KIM ST. JEAN

 

In this class you will learn how to design and execute unique settings for uncalibrated and/or organic focal pieces. Examples include specimens, wood, bone, horn, shell and fossils. If you want to design and fabricate sterling silver jewelry that is outside of the box, this class is for you. We will work with bezels, tabs and prongs. All silver used in this class will be purchased from the instructor at fair market value at time of the class, you are welcome to bring your own items to set.

 

Class Fee: $125.00

Est. Materials Fee: including class fee should range from $250 - $350

Prerequisite: To succeed in this class, you need to have practical experience in silver soldering. By this I mean, you should have a clear understanding of how silver soldering is done. You should be familiar with the terminology and basic techniques i.e. soldering a bezel, soldering a jumpring, and sweat soldering. You need to have some practical experience; you have made sterling silver jewelry outside of your silver 1 class or have taken multiple silver 1 classes. I fear you will find this Silver 2 class overwhelming if you do not have enough experience. If you do not meet this criterion, you may consider my silver 1 classes or Silver 1.5 Intensive classes. You will have a much more enjoyable time and receive the help and instruction that you need to ready you for a Silver 2 class.

 

St. Jean, Kim
Kim St. Jean

Kim St. Jean is an award-winning instructor, author, and jewelry designer. Following 10 years as a public school teacher, she has been teaching jewelry classes for over 20 years. Kim has been published in numerous magazines and books. She has appeared on several beading/craft television programs including Jewelry TV and Beads Baubles & Jewels. Kim also has written 3 books and has over 30 instructional DVD’s and on-line courses available. Predominantly at www.wirejewelry.com  Kim’s home base is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where she and her husband, Norm, own Studio St. Jean. Kim, Norm, and their son Chase spend much of the year traveling across the country teaching classes at bead shows, jewelry schools, guilds, clubs, studios, and stores.