Gemstone Settings 3

Course code JADE 2226

Credit 3.0

Length 75.0 hours

Course outline View

In this final Gemstone Setting course, students begin to synthesize knowledge of traditional stone-setting techniques to create innovative settings for a variety of gemstone cuts and shapes.

Prerequisites

JADE 2221.

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What you will learn

  • Types of gemstone cuts: emerald, trilliant, princess, fantasy, free-form
  • Bezels: full bezels, half bezels, combination claw/bezel
  • Channel settings
  • Tension settings
  • Claws: corner, custom

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
40938 January 5, 2026
to April 17, 2026
Lab VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.