Spend a week in hands-on classes in cabochon cutting, faceting, silversmithing, wire wrapping, enamelling and related crafts, taught in workshops on a residential campus.
Adults
The visit
Kind of visitCutting and lapidary courses
WhereUnited States
BookingRequired
SettingIndoors
Cost, as listedWeek-long class with shared lodging USD 675, private lodging USD 920, RV camping USD 445, commuter USD 325, all including listed meals; weekend classes USD 100 plus USD 60 for lodging, as listed
Why it is worth the trip
Cutting a stone yourself is the fastest way to understand why proportion, orientation and polish determine what a finished gem is worth.
Before you go
The school states that classes suit beginners as well as experienced makers, and that tuition rates cover classrooms, equipment, meals and lodging or an RV pitch. Master class tuition varies by instructor with separate lodging rates; instructors set their own class fee and estimate extra supply charges.
Compiled from lapidaryschool.org, read on August 16, 2026.
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