Settings And Finishing In Jewelry | Lesson 7

Settings And Finishing In Jewelry

After the complexities of the last lesson we should remind ourselves about our last discussion and check our worksheets to compare notes.

You have seen my hand written worksheet in the previous lesson so double check you have everything the same. No need to print it out if you don’t want to, as it’s just for conformation that we are both on the right track.

Remember that if you don’t want to participate, there is no need to go through these manual formulas and calculations.

You don’t need to know ANY of this stuff to complete an online Valuation Appraisal at home or work using one of the 3 free Kits you receive as part of your Membership.

We also covered briefly:

• How to identify Handmade Jewelry.
• Why Jewelers charge what they charge.
• What goes into the final price - because of time.

You should also be aware that much of the older better quality jewelry was almost always handmade. If you have items from before 1950’s - 1960’s you should check it yourself to see how it was made and do a quick mental check to estimate how long it would have taken.

Practice like this gains experience and will help you when at Auction or at the Antique or Second-hand dealers shop.

So what can we expect in today’s tutorial.

• How to identify the different types of settings
• Why the size of the settings can make a difference to price.
• What fees are charged by the Setter.

Let’s clear up exactly what a setting is - and does.

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