How to Make a Pronged Gemstone Ring without a Torch by Denise Mathew

I love tumbled semi-precious stones and I’ve always wanted to design a ring where I can use an un-drilled raw or tumbled stone for a a ring without glue or wire weaving. Wire weaving is great but it usually requires that you use a cabochon which are more expensive and are not as easy to obtain as a tumbled or raw stone. It’s literally been months since I began trying different techniques and finally I “cracked the code“ and designed a ring that works. I like the pronged look but I have to say that it’s no