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THE GEM CUTTERS GUILD OF BALTIMORE


                   
                                                              


3600 Clipper Mill Road, Baltimore, MD 21211-1943 
Suite 116
The Guild's Board of Directors is planning to hold our
2021 GEM, MINERAL,JEWELRY & FOSSIL SHOW COMING THIS SEPTEMBER 25-26

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Everything you have come to expect from our 57th Annual Gem Show presented by all members of the
"GEM CUTTERS GUILD of BALTIMORE, MD"
with over 40 of the Lapidary and Jewelry Dealers you love to shop with. Things to do for the whole family, kids and adults love the ONCE-A-YEAR event.
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Castellated Bezel Setting For Cabochons

When:
Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM
Where:
In the Shop
3600 Clipper Mill Road
Baltimore, MD  21211
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Eugene M Ruhl
Instructor
Category:
Educational Classes
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Proof of vaccination is required.
Capacity:
6
Available Slots:
2
$81.00
$90.00

Prerequisite: Basic Jewelry Soldering or equivalent.

Description: This class will teach how to make a castellated bezel from sterling silver and how to set the stone properly.  Students must bring 2 cabochons to create bezels for.  Average size cabs of 17 - 35 round or oval cabs are best to learn procedure.   If you do not have any cabs you may purchase them from other members of the guild or from Rio Grande or other source on the internet.  Please purchase your cabs early enough.  Students are expected to have their own hard and soft solder, tweezers, pick and flux.  

Possible snow date: March 1, 2023

Materials Fee: $45 includes 2"x3" piece of 20 gauge dead soft sterling sheet silver,  thick bezel wire for bezel and a bezel burnisher for your personal kit.  If you own a burnisher already, subtract $5.