SOLDERING
Tube-set Gemstone Pendant- Sterling Silver
By Marissol Martins
Design and create a beautiful sterling silver gemstone pendant in this hands-on metalsmithing workshop! Perfect for beginners, this class introduces essential jewelry-making techniques while guiding you step by step through the process of making a polished, wearable piece.
You’ll create a 17mm sterling silver pendant featuring a 6mm faceted gemstone set in a pre-made tube setting. Add your own texture and finishing touches, then complete your piece so it’s ready to wear on a sterling silver chain.
✨ What You’ll Learn:
Filing and shaping
Surface texturing techniques
Soldering fundamentals using a butane torch
Tube setting a calibrated gemstone
Finishing and polishing techniques
🔨 What’s Included:
Sterling silver sheet (to make an average of 17mm circle)
Pre-made tube setting
Choice of gemstone from the class selection (6mm faceted gemstone )
Sterling silver chain
Use of all tools and equipment
Step-by-step instruction
What to Bring:
Any magnification you prefer for close detail work
You’ll create a 17mm sterling silver pendant featuring a 6mm faceted gemstone set in a pre-made tube setting. Add your own texture and finishing touches, then complete your piece so it’s ready to wear on a sterling silver chain.
✨ What You’ll Learn:
Filing and shaping
Surface texturing techniques
Soldering fundamentals using a butane torch
Tube setting a calibrated gemstone
Finishing and polishing techniques
🔨 What’s Included:
Sterling silver sheet (to make an average of 17mm circle)
Pre-made tube setting
Choice of gemstone from the class selection (6mm faceted gemstone )
Sterling silver chain
Use of all tools and equipment
Step-by-step instruction
What to Bring:
Any magnification you prefer for close detail work
About Marissol Martins
Marissol Martins is a Los Angeles-based metalsmith and the owner of Sol Search Jewelry, a handcrafted jewelry brand known for its nature-inspired designs and gemstone pieces. With nearly a decade of experience, she teaches beginner-friendly soldering and ring-making classes focused on building foundational metalsmithing skills.
Marissol teaches out of her storefront at CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles and is currently expanding into a new private studio in Glendale, CA, where she?ll continue to offer small group and private workshops. Her hands-on, welcoming approach makes metalsmithing accessible and fun for all skill levels.