Nail technique is the placement of precious or semi- precious gems on metal surface with different methods. These techniques include varieties such as alaturka style setting, alafranga style setting, American style setting, canal style setting, pigmentation, plaster style setting, nail style setting, etc. Various kinds of jewelry such as necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets can be produced with the setting technique. The adaptation this technique to the developing technology, gradually decrease of craftsmen who oke handmade nailing, it is thought that the gradually decrease in the studies which made with regards to the dissemination of the use of this technique are important. In this research, the scanning model has been used wich involves setting technique. The research constitutes the technique of brimming the universe in jewelry. The sample consists of alaturka setting, alafranga setting, American setting polishing, canal setting, pigmentation, plastering, nail setting varieties, which are formed by differences in the application of the technique. In this study, it is aimed to give information about the past and present situation of the nail technique which is one of the important techniques of jewelry in handicrafts, the construction stages and types of the technique and the jewelry produced with this technique. Due to the low number of studies and resources in this field, this study is important in terms of being the source of the studies.
