Professional Stone Setting and micro-setting Gravermax Course
“Become a successful Stone Setter, Join the Gerardi Setting School the biggest school for stone setters in the world.
Achieve maximum success and become among the world’s best stone setters. Our goal with this course is whether you are starting from scratch or you are already a professional and want to perferct your technique to take you to MAXIMUM SUCCESS in the world of fine jewelry.
Considered the best GRAVERMAX Stone Setting course in Italy and Europe, in this comprehensive course the student begins from the very first exercises to use the latest machinery and technology.
It is the only course in the world that is taught using only and exclusively special “INVESTA3” TRINOCULAR MICROSCOPE (the best Trinocular microscope in the world currently on the market) and GRS instrumentation, the top technology available on the market.
The program is structured in Pure Practice, in which each student is tutored using our special TRINOCULAR STONE SETTING METHOD and in a focused and individual manner.
Because we seek the highest quality and to ensure excellence in learning, we average 1 Master for every 4/5 students in our gravermax setting classes. Being carefully and individually supervised is essential to becoming successful Stone setter.
WHERE OUR STUDENTS WORK
Some of the top names where our students work or have worked in these more than 43 years of success!
PROGRAM AND METHOD:
The Gravermax Course is not just a standard training program it’s an exclusive journey designed to adapt to the needs of every student, regardless of their starting level. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced professional, the curriculum is tailored specifically for you, ensuring a unique and personalized learning experience.
At the Gerardi Setting School, we are committed to providing not only state of the art tools and modern techniques but also individual attention that allows you to maximize every exercise and lesson. With a bespoke approach, we work alongside you to help you achieve outstanding results, pushing your boundaries and refining every detail of your skills.
Our goal is uncompromising quality. Thanks to a dynamic program that adjusts to your needs and abilities, we will guide you step by step to become a true expert in stone setting. With us, there’s no skill level too low to start or too advanced to improve: every student is unique, and their journey is crafted to ensure success.
PROGRAM DETAIL:
Some of the techniques you can learn
Pavé Techniques
- Pavé in line (4 grains)
- Square Pavé (4 grains)
- Zig-zag Pavé (3 grains and 4/5 grains)
- Circular Pavé (4 grains)
- Circular Pavé with a large central stone and a halo of stones
- Zig-zag circular Pavé with rows of stones in varying sizes
- Zig-zag honeycomb Pavé (hexagonal pattern with 2 grains + 3 grains)
- Irregular zig-zag honeycomb Pavé
- Mixed Pavé
Central Settings
- Central setting on a flat plate (round)
- Suspended central setting with pointed prongs and a halo of pavé stones
Bead Setting
- Bead setting on the edge of a plate
- Fish tail setting
- Special bead setting: Side by Side
Plate Compositions
- Circular plate with pavé combining square and triangular grains
Stone Setting Techniques
- Channel setting
- Flush setting
- Bezel setting
Prong/Clows Settings
- Shapes: marquise, round, oval, pear, emerald cut
- Techniques:
- Traditional prongs with a bead finish
- Modern pointed prongs crafted and shaped with the Gravermax
Bezel Settings
- Shapes: marquise, round, oval, pear, emerald cut
Rings
- Turned ring with a central stone
- Bead-set or fish tail eternity ring
- Solitaire ring with a central round prong-set stone + a halo of bead-set stones and bead setting on the sides
- Band rings with various types of pavé
- Advanced custom models selected by the instructor based on the student’s skill level
Bands and Models
- Crafting bands with intricate pavé designs
- Creating advanced models tailored to the student’s progression
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HOURS OF LESSONS : 80 – 160 – 300 – 400
LANGUAGE :
English or Italian
ENROLMENT:
Enrolment is open all year round, but due to the high demand from all over the world, it is always advisable to book at least 3/4 months in advance.
REQUIREMENTS :
Thanks to our special completely practical and individual study system, the Gravermax setting course is adapted according to the level of the participants. For this reason, the courses can be attended both by those who are starting from scratch and want to become complete professionals, and for those who are already professionals and need to specialise, being able to choose from 1 to 12 weeks of specialisation.
FREQUENCY AND DURATION
STANDARD MODE :
The course duration is 7 to 8 months and is held at the rate of 2-3 classes per week of 4 hours each, to be chosen in the time slots: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
INTENSIVE MODE :
The course duration from 1 to 12 weeks, attending 8 hours a day, every day, (excluding Saturdays and Sundays).
For information about the Intensive Course visit: CLICK HERE INTENSIVE COURSES
PRICES :
80 HOURS
€ 4.500,00
160 HOURS
€ 7.300,00
300 HOURS
€ 12.000,00
400 HOURS
€ 15.000,00
100% POSITIVE REVIEWS
MOST POSITIVE REVIEWS DIAMOND SETTING COURSE IN THE WORLD
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SEE BELOW THE VIDEO TESTIMONIALS OF OUR STUDENTS
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Jammie Dannis From Australia completed a 400-hour intensive Gravermax course become a professional stone setter.
Reginal Grendel,completed a 400-hour intensive Gravermax course become a professional stone setter.
Alessandra Pompei Italian/Canadian completed a 300-hour intensive setting course gravermax, she traveling from Canada to Italy to become a professional stone setter.
The Story of Laura Rodriguez 300-Hours Intensive Gravermax Stone setting course, from Colombia to Rome to Become the best stone setter in the Latin America
WHY CHOOSE OUR STONE SETTING COURSE
Enrolling in our stone setting gravermax course means investing in training that aims to make you one of the world’s top stone setters.
For over 43 years, the Academy has been a global benchmark for setting training, becoming the school that trains more setters than anyone else in the world.
Just in the past year (2023/2024), we welcomed and trained over 150 students from around the world, America, Australia, Japan, and many European countries.
Our courses are unique on the international scene. Not only do they teach the most advanced and innovative techniques, but they also instill in students the confidence and competence that make them instantly recognizable at the highest levels of the profession.
Thanks to the quality of our program, we are recognized as the best stone setting school in the world.
The 100% positive reviews online, with over 500 testimonials, are proof of this, and many of our graduates now work for the most prestigious high jewelry maisons worldwide.
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SOME OF OUR GOALS
✅ Highest reviewed stone setting school in the world, with 100% positive reviews
✅ Stone Setting school with highest post-course occupancy rate
✅ Biggest Stone setting school in the world
✅ Most followed setting school in the world, over 179 thousand Instagram followers
✅ Most technological setting school in the world, ( the only school in the world to be equipped only with special Trinocular microscopes )
Some testimonials from our gravermax STONE SETTING students
Words fail to express how grateful I am.
I took the intensive gravermax courses. The quality of the teaching is such that i have far exceeded my goals. The quality of the equipment, the unique training method everything is done so that each student reaches a level of excellence in setting.
The teaching team is really attentive to each student and Pier always finds a way to push you to the next level. Each exercise is thought out and tailor-made so that you progress in the best possible way.
Pier never stop working on different projects keep going to improve himself and find new techniques of settings to make possible the impossible! This is also this mindset and this unique vision about what stone setting should be: combinaision of high artistic sens and extremily precise techniques to create beauty! All of that is SO inspiring.
They are as good for teachnig than they are for setting. I definitly recomand this class for everyone who looks for the best Stone setting training in the world!
Thank you!
Words fail to express how grateful I am.
I took the intensive gravermax courses. The quality of the teaching is such that i have far exceeded my goals. The quality of the equipment, the unique training method everything is done so that each student reaches a level of excellence in setting.
The teaching team is really attentive to each student and Pier always finds a way to push you to the next level. Each exercise is thought out and tailor-made so that you progress in the best possible way.
Pier never stop working on different projects keep going to improve himself and find new techniques of settings to make possible the impossible! This is also this mindset and this unique vision about what stone setting should be: combinaision of high artistic sens and extremily precise techniques to create beauty! All of that is SO inspiring.
They are as good for teachnig than they are for setting. I definitly recomand this class for everyone who looks for the best Stone setting training in the world!
Thank you!
Gerardi Setting School : 10 out of 10 : perfect score.
I recently completed the Micro-Setting Course with Gravermax
✅ Top quality equipment to train on.
✅Extremely knowledgeable masters.
✅Incredible learning environment.
✅worth every cent.
✅masters that cater to all styles of learning and absorbing knowledge.
✅Suitable for absolutely anyone or any skill level – New to the industry with zero knowledge, or someone with decades of knowledge and experience in the jewellery and setting industry, looking to expand their skill set and knowledge.
Training at Gerardi Setting School, in Rome, under Pier Paolo Gerardi and his amazing team of masters, was by far the best investment I’ve made in to my career for many years.
The sheer volume of knowledge, with their ability to showcase and pass it on to their students in such a small timeframe is phenomenal.
Their communication with me leading up to the course meant that I was prepared and read to walk straight in and start learning from the moment I arrived.
Pier, Taking the time to understand me and my goals, meant that he and the other masters custom made a learning plan specifically tailored to me, my current abilities and what I wanted to achieve, as well as all the knowledge I’ll need to know in between.
Although my time was only a short two week intensive course (I would have loved to stay for longer) I walked out confidently, with the ability to head home and undertake my own further development and build upon my skills with the knowledge handed down to me. All of this partnered with the ongoing support I’ve received from pier and his team now and in to the future, this course was worth every cent and more!
I cannot recommend Gerardi Setting School enough. Even if you’re not sure if this is the right step for you to take, I encourage you to shoot the team a message and enquire. Tell them about your situation and your goals and go from there.
They’re genuinely great people, passionate about the industry and teaching their ever growing family of goldsmiths and setter.
To Pier and all masters, plus the team behind the scenes,
I want to say a massive thank you for everything.
A truely amazing team that went above and beyond my expectations.
Thank you, all the way from Western Australia!
Percy Nicholson
Gerardi Setting School : 10 out of 10 : perfect score.
I recently completed the Micro-Setting Course with Gravermax
✅ Top quality equipment to train on.
✅Extremely knowledgeable masters.
✅Incredible learning environment.
✅worth every cent.
✅masters that cater to all styles of learning and absorbing knowledge.
✅Suitable for absolutely anyone or any skill level – New to the industry with zero knowledge, or someone with decades of knowledge and experience in the jewellery and setting industry, looking to expand their skill set and knowledge.
Training at Gerardi Setting School, in Rome, under Pier Paolo Gerardi and his amazing team of masters, was by far the best investment I’ve made in to my career for many years.
The sheer volume of knowledge, with their ability to showcase and pass it on to their students in such a small timeframe is phenomenal.
Their communication with me leading up to the course meant that I was prepared and read to walk straight in and start learning from the moment I arrived.
Pier, Taking the time to understand me and my goals, meant that he and the other masters custom made a learning plan specifically tailored to me, my current abilities and what I wanted to achieve, as well as all the knowledge I’ll need to know in between.
Although my time was only a short two week intensive course (I would have loved to stay for longer) I walked out confidently, with the ability to head home and undertake my own further development and build upon my skills with the knowledge handed down to me. All of this partnered with the ongoing support I’ve received from pier and his team now and in to the future, this course was worth every cent and more!
I cannot recommend Gerardi Setting School enough. Even if you’re not sure if this is the right step for you to take, I encourage you to shoot the team a message and enquire. Tell them about your situation and your goals and go from there.
They’re genuinely great people, passionate about the industry and teaching their ever growing family of goldsmiths and setter.
To Pier and all masters, plus the team behind the scenes,
I want to say a massive thank you for everything.
A truely amazing team that went above and beyond my expectations.
Thank you, all the way from Western Australia!
Percy Nicholson
Hands down the best Stone Setting school in the world!
Coming from Miami, I was nervous about potential language or cultural barriers but they have teachers that know english and the entire staff was extremely helpful and welcoming
For the stone setting he caters the teachings to the individuals based on their Jewelry styles/niches, I learned everything I needed to by the time I left
Geradi is a true Master at his craft and he shows you everything step by step, the first week was very humbling to say the least but I left with complete confidence to execute on the jewelry pieces I want to create.
Hands down the best Stone Setting school in the world!
Coming from Miami, I was nervous about potential language or cultural barriers but they have teachers that know english and the entire staff was extremely helpful and welcoming
For the stone setting he caters the teachings to the individuals based on their Jewelry styles/niches, I learned everything I needed to by the time I left
Geradi is a true Master at his craft and he shows you everything step by step, the first week was very humbling to say the least but I left with complete confidence to execute on the jewelry pieces I want to create.
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