Angular Bezels

Class Description

Taught by Odette Channell

8-week course (meets once a week for 3 hours)

Are you looking to add more shapes to your stone setting repertoire? This introduction to more complex bezel settings aims to make intimidating shapes more approachable. Students will scratch the surface of the world of angular bezels by learning to fabricate step bezel settings for squares, pears, marquis, and trillions. We will also discuss ways in which these skills can translate to other angular stones shapes in future and how to modify each setting to make it your own. 

This course is for those with jewelry fabrication knowledge and more advanced practitioners who want an in depth and varied understanding of these techniques. Prior stone setting skills required. The Essential Bezel (beginner) is a precursor to Hello Bezel (intermediate), which is then followed by Angular Bezel (advanced).

Class size 4 – 12 students. A tool kit is available through the BKMW Tool Shop.

BKMW is able to offer registrations for Angular Bezels at $500 due to the fundraising from the 2024 NYC Ethical Gem Fair hosted by the Ethical Gem Suppliers. The 2025 NYC Ethical Gem Fair will take place on October 9th-11th at Brooklyn Metal Works.

All students enrolled in this course have access to the studio during open studio hours, at a discounted hourly student rate or a 12 hour bench card. In addition, full-time students have access to free open studio hours on Fridays and Saturdays during their course.

Refunds & Credit

Please email us at info@bkmetalworks.com to withdraw from class. Withdrawals from class more than 7 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund for the class minus a 10% processing fee. If cancellation occurs 3-6 days prior to the class, we will provide a 50% refund. Cancellations 48 hours or less receive a 25% refund. Refunds will not be provided for no-shows or same-day cancellations.

We do not refund tuition for classes that students miss due to their own circumstances. There will be no refunds once the class begins in any circumstance, nor can we transfer you to a later semester. Students enrolled in multi-session studio courses (excluding workshops and intensives) may make-up hours from missed classes during open studio hours throughout the duration of the session.

We reserve the right to cancel or discontinue any class, in which case you may choose to receive a refund, apply the class credit towards a different course, or receive a tuition credit for future use. Tuition credits are valid for up to one year. Refunds will be issued within 30 days.