Gemstone settings: the jewelry maker's guide to styles & techniques

Introduction to design. A brief history of gem-set jewelry ; Contemporary gem-set jewelry ; Gem cutting ; Design inspiration ; Starting with the stone ; Design considerations ; Using bought settings ; Commissions ; Outsourcing

Gemstone directory

Techniques directory. Getting started ; Useful tips and troubleshooting ; Hand tools ; Stone-setting tools ; Tool shapes ; Basic fabrication techniques ; Advanced fabrication techniques ; Wax carving and casting ; Computer-aided design and manufacture

Rub-over settings. Basic bezel setting ; Tube setting ; Dome setting ; Tapered bezel setting ; Bezels with corners ; Flush setting ; Channel setting

Prong settings. Crown setting ; Basket setting ; Closed-back prong setting ; CAM prong setting ; Applied prong setting

Grain settings. Grain setting ; Five-grain setting ; Square-grain setting ; Pave setting ; Micro-pave setting

Fancy settings. Combination setting ; Multiple and cluster setting ; Tension setting ; Caged setting ; Wobbly stones ; Swiveling setting ; Built-up setting ; Protective setting ; Setting from behind ; Upside-down setting ; Capping ; Precious metal clay ; Casting ; Soldering stones into place ; Setting odd-shaped stones ; Settings for interchangeable stones ; Spectacle setting ; Wrapping ; Settings as functional devices ; Mixed materials and other metals

Pearls and gem beads. Working with pearls ; Stringing pearls and gemstone beads ; Wired beads

Reference. Conversions ; Stone shapes ; Templates for settings ;Glossary ; Suppliers and services.