William Holland School of Lapidary Arts
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.
The visit
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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