Recap of my “Inlay Jewelry on a Budget” Workshops at Halstead Jewelry Supply

As part of my 2024 Halstead Jewelry Grant win, I was flown out to Prescott, AZ to visit Halstead Jewelry Supply and teach a workshop to the staff.

Because their studios are only set up for jewelry-making and not lapidary, I had to get creative to come up with a way we could cut stones and make mosaic inlays with the tools at hand instead of relying on specialty lapidary equipment.

Check out the video below to see what my 10 students worked on throughout the two days and you can see pictures of their works below.

Here is a group shot of some of the finished pieces from my workshop “Inlay Jewelry on a Budget.” No jewelry experience was necessary, as we used pre-made sterling silver bezel cup pendants so the students could just focus on coming up with a design and cutting the stones for their pendants.