Silversmith+Jeweler

A Blog for the Silversmiths + Jewelers.

30 base patterns for cabochon rings, necklaces and earrings.  If you're like me, drawing perfectly symmetrical lines for your designs can be challenging. It's already hard enough to saw out exactly what you want when making a ring or necklace. I thought it would be fun to make up some base patterns that I use for my cabochon rings and necklaces for you to use. There are 30 of them along with a basic tutorial of how I went about using one with a bezel cup and cabochon. You can download it for free here . Let me know if you like it or would like to see different designs! It was fun to make and I hope it can help you make something special today. This is the silver and turquoise teardrop cabochon necklace I made with one of the base patterns for the tutorial. ...