10 stones in the studio tray
Add a stone to the ring or pendant you make in any silver, brass, or gold class. These are the ten we keep in the studio, with the hardness and setting notes that matter when you are choosing one for everyday wear.
Stone setting is taught in the silver class and the couple class; your silversmith helps you build a bezel or prong mount sized to the stone you pick. Stones are priced separately and chosen on the day.
Diamond-like sparkle
A lab-made stone with a bright, colorless sparkle and a hardness of 8.5, so it stands up well to daily wear. A common choice for a first silver ring: affordable, easy to set in a bezel or prongs, and available in several sizes.
Traditionally associated with clarity and confidence
Ask about Zirconia
Blue-violet and rare
Mined commercially in only one place in the world, tanzanite shifts between violet, indigo, and blue depending on the light. At 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale it is best set in a protective silver bezel, which is the technique you learn in class.
Traditionally associated with transformation and intuition
Ask about Tanzanite
Deep blue, very hard
At 9 on the Mohs scale sapphire is the hardest stone we carry, which makes it a good choice for a ring you plan to wear every day. It looks classic in either a prong or a bezel setting.
Traditionally associated with wisdom, focus, and loyalty
Ask about Sapphire
Rich green
A saturated green beryl, 7.5 to 8 in hardness. Emeralds often carry natural inclusions, so we set them in a bezel to protect the edges. The green reads well against both polished and oxidised silver.
Traditionally associated with renewal and abundance
Ask about Emerald
Deep red
Wine-red and affordable, garnet (6.5 to 7.5 Mohs) pairs well with hammered or darkened silver. A good option if you want color in a signet-style ring.
Traditionally associated with passion, protection, and vitality
Ask about Garnet
Olive-lime green
Peridot is one of the few gemstones that comes in a single color: a bright olive green that stays lively in daylight. 6.5 to 7 Mohs, well suited to a bezel or a stacking ring.
Traditionally associated with good fortune and renewal
Ask about Peridot
Blue flash on milky white
Rainbow moonstone shows a soft blue sheen (adularescence) that moves as you turn it. It is a softer stone at 6 to 6.5 Mohs, so we always bezel-set it. A long-standing favorite in Balinese silver work.
Traditionally associated with intuition, balance, and new beginnings
Ask about Moonstone
Sea blue with white patterns
A blue pectolite from the Caribbean with white, wave-like markings. It is softer (5 to 7 Mohs) and best in a protective bezel, and it is the natural pairing for our turtle and wave designs.
Traditionally associated with calm and the ocean
Ask about Larimar
Sky blue with matrix
Natural turquoise: sky blue with darker veins of host rock, known as the matrix. At 5 to 6 Mohs it is always bezel-set, and it suits textured or rope-edged silver.
Traditionally associated with protection and good luck
Ask about Turquoise
Pink, green, or both
Tourmaline comes in more colors than almost any other gemstone, including pink-and-green 'watermelon' slices. 7 to 7.5 Mohs, fine in a bezel or prongs. You pick the color you like on the day.
Traditionally associated with creativity and balance
Ask about TourmalineBezel setting is the method we teach most: it protects softer stones and suits the hand-built silver work you do in class. Your silversmith does the measuring with you and checks each step.
How setting works
Choose from the tray at the studio: color, cut, and size all affect how big the mount needs to be and how the finished piece sits on the hand.
Measure, wrap, cut, and solder a strip of silver bezel wire around the stone, then solder the cup onto your ring or pendant.
Drop the stone in, push the silver rim over its edge with a burnisher, and finish the whole piece on the polishing wheel.
Book a silver class at the Kerobokan studio, pick your stone from the tray when you arrive, and leave with it set in a piece you made.