Setting up your jewellery workshop from home for the first time is one of the most exciting parts of being a beginner! Gathering all your new tools and organising your workshop, bringing your studio to life. The only struggle is knowing how to store all your new jewellery tools and equipment. Organisation is key when setting up your studio from home and I am here to give you some of my best tips for organising your jewellery studio.   Space  One of the first things jewellers think about when organising their studio is space! The best past about setting up your jewellery workshop is that no ma ..read more

  Photographing Your Jewellery Today we're talking about Jewellery photography! If like me, you struggle with finding the best way to capture your pieces, believe me when I say - you are not alone! With the help of a very talented jeweller Karen Young, today we will be talking all things photography! Karen shares some of her best tips as well as an essential guide to finding the best composition, lighting and more!    It seems to be one of the key areas that many jewellers struggle with. They know how important gorgeous photography of their beautiful jewellery is and the impact it has on clin ..read more

    I'm so excited to share with you my experience on my first class taken here at the  London Jewellery School! My day was full of amazing moments and unforgettable experiences! Things you could make I have always wanted to take a class in jewellery making so I couldn’t wait to get going! At first, I was nervous and I can relate to anyone who may be feeling the same about joining their first class. I didn't know what to expect and after the first five minutes, I knew I was where I belonged.   My class was the Beginner's Silver II where I learned how to make three pieces of silver including ..read more

Happy Monday! Did you have the Monday blues this morning? How about a new job? We have two vacancies. Interested? Keep reading... Digital Marketing Manager Do you love jewellery? Love marketing? Love Instagram, creating content & sending out engaging emails? If so, you could be the PERFECT fit for our team! An exciting opportunity has come up to work as the Digital Marketing Manager at the London Jewellery School. This role is part-time 3 days per week (9am-6pm) and is based at the LJS in Hatton Garden. We are looking for someone who is passionate about marketing, in particular, In ..read more

The London Jewellery School autumn sale is now on! It may be getting colder and darker but that just gives us more time for jewellery making! We'd love you to join us for a class - whether you want to learn a brand new skill or develop your existing skills we're sure we'll have the class for you. Get 20% off any eligible class in 2019 or 2020 with available places. AND you can enrol on as many classes as you want! (See ts and cs below)   Which classes are included in the sale? Our day classes (except working with gold) Our evening classes Our taster classes There are a whopping 74 classes to ..read more

You're invited! To our free open day and evening. Would you like to see some of the work of our talented Diploma students? Have any questions about our classes? Fancy a 20% discount? Of course you do! On Friday 11th October 2019 we will be having our first open day and evening. Here are the details: Where? London Jewellery School, New House, 67-68 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8JY Friday 11th October 2019 Times: 11-3pm and 6-8pm FREE ENTRY The Diploma Exhibition will be running from 11-3pm and if you come between these times you'll have the opportunity to see the final exhibition of our Cre ..read more

At some point in the early days of a jeweller’s creative and professional journey, the issue of sourcing gemstones is bound to arise.  Perhaps, having previously bought online, or at one of the UK’s rock and gem shows, you are now planning to travel abroad to one of the world’s gem trading hubs to hunt down the perfect gemstones for your next design. Where to begin, though?  Luckily, gemmologist, photographer and author, Kim Rix, has some advice for students taking their first buying trip abroad.  The most important message?  Know Before You Go.  Doing your research is the best thing you can d ..read more

If you're a jeweller and are ready for your next challenge the Advanced Jewellery Diploma is for you! It's run 5 days a week over 3 weeks and is designed this way so as to really immerse you in the new techniques that you'll learn.  This course has been completely revamped by our expert team to cover the types of things that our intermediate and advanced level jewellers have asked us for. Covering bench skills, stone setting, jewellery repairs, wax carving, working to commission and much, much more. Plus, we've added a year of membership for Jewellers Academy worth £365 to help you with ongoi ..read more

We are hiring! We're looking for excellent new jewellery tutors for: silver jewellery  resin jewellery wax carving Can you teach one (or more) of these? We'd love to hear from you. We have classes running 7 days a week and are particularly looking for people that can teach on weekday evenings and at weekends. A teaching qualification isn't necessary, you need to be patient and able to demonstrate and clearly explain the different techniques and provide useful feedback and support to our students. Our classes are small, there are no more than 8 people in a group. All the tools and materials are ..read more

There's good news and bad news. The bad news is that all our September Diploma places are now filled. The good news is that we still have a few places left for the Intensive Diploma in Creative Jewellery this summer. And it's still at our original price. If you are itching to get learning then the Intensive Diploma in Creative Jewellery is perfect for you! The course is designed for those with little or no experience to quickly train you up ready to start your own business or to work as a bench jeweller. You'll learn a wide variety of techniques including silver jewellery, stone setting, wax ..read more