Metals 2: Stone Statement Ring: June 18, 25, & July 2, 6:00-8:30 pm

Enter the world of gemstone jewelry with this metalsmithing workshop in stone setting in our professional metalsmithing jewelry school in Lafayette, CO! You will learn how to make custom bezels for cabochons to create a stone statement ring that you will love to wear (or gift to a favorite person in your life!).  

We will cover:

• Bezel sizing and fitting
  
• Bezel soldering
• Sweat soldering
• Stone setting in a custom bezel
• Patina options and finish work
  

Details:

• 3-week session (must be able to attend all three sessions) June 18, 25, & July 2 from 6pm-8:30pm each date
• 7.5 contact hours, ages 14+ at the Silver Peak Studio Classroom located at 100.5 E. Cleveland St. Lafayette 80026
  
• # students: 3 minimum, 6 maximum
• Materials kit fee is dependent on amount of silver used and will be weighed at $2/gram. You may also bring your own cabochon and we will have ones for sale. Materials fee will be due by the end of class via cash, check, or Venmo.  You may bring your own sterling silver ring band or purchase one from the school for $25.
• Each student will work at their own dedicated jeweler's bench. 
• Prerequisite: Intro to Metalsmithing, Level 1 Metalsmithing, Metals 1, or equivalent 

The last day to cancel your class registration for a refund or transfer ($25 transfer fee applies) is June 4, 2025.

By registering for this workshop, you agree to our cancellation policy, dress code, and studio rules.

About the instructor, Jen Lesea-Ames:

A former personal fitness trainer and certified USA-Triathlon coach with over 18 years of teaching experience, Jen retired from her fitness and coaching career after receiving a diagnosis of hip dysplasia and underwent two major hip surgeries. Wanting more of a challenge after stringing beads for three years, she studied metalsmithing at the Denver School of Metal Arts (now Denver Jewelry Studio) from 2012-2016. 

After her hip surgeries and recovery, she decided to go full-time with her jewelry business in 2014 and opened Silver Peak Studio in July 2020.

Jen is the owner, designer, and metalsmith of Jen Lesea Designs, (2009-present). Her jewelry is sold in over 50 stores nationwide, including Fallingwater Museum Store, the The Vladem Museum of Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe, and the national catalogs Uncommon Goods and Artful Home. Her experience and work has landed her local and national press. Jen is an Accredited Jewelry Professional from the Gemological Institute of America GIA.

Her fun and friendly nature is apparent in everything she does, whether its teaching metalsmithing, talking to art show patrons, or motivating people to try something new, like stand up paddle-boarding!  

As the owner of Silver Peak Studio, it is her intention to provide a safe, clean, professional and fun environment where students can grow in metalsmithing and enjoy the journey.

A few of Jen's favorite things is recreating outdoors, traveling, and hanging with her fur babies (kitties), Addie and Stevie.