WELCOME TO THE JEWELLERS ACADEMY PODCAST

My name is Jessica Rose, a serial jewellery business owner and I founded the multi-award-winning London Jewellery School and Jewellers Academy.

Having helped over 1 million people learn jewellery making, I passionately believe that anyone can have a successful business making and selling things they love.

Joined by my fabulous co-hosts jewellers Michelle Lierre, Anna Campbell, Kim Thomson and Elin Horgan, each week you'll hear tips, support and practical advice on how to launch and grow your jewellery or handmade business. as well as inspiring interviews.

If, like us, you believe that handmade is awesome then you're in the right place.

205: Selling Jewellery in The British Museum for over 10 Years

With Sima Vaziry

In this week's episode, Jess chats with Sima Vaziry, a talented metal clay jeweller whose work has been sold through the British Museum for over a decade, and who is the final jeweller to appear in the Handmade Jewellers series. The discussion focuses on how Sima uses her craft to support various charities, highlighting her involvement with Afghan Aid and other initiatives.

204: My process of getting into goldsmiths north fair

With Iain Sainsbury

In this week's episode, Jess chats with Iain Sainsbury, who is the featured jeweller in the fourth episode of the Handmade Jewellers series and who recently got accepted to showcase his work at Goldsmiths North, a prestigious fair for jewellers. Ian shares his journey of applying to the fair, highlighting the challenges and decisions involved. He emphasizes the importance of having a platform where people can physically engage with his jewellery, which led him to apply to Goldsmiths North.

203: moving into working with gold

With Ange B

In this week's episode, Jess chats with Ange B, a jeweller who makes architectural style jewellery and who features in the third episode of Handmade Jewellers. Ange discusses her journey into working with gold in her jewellery business and explains how she transitioned from working mainly in silver to incorporating gold into her designs. Initially hesitant due to ethical concerns about gold plating, Ange eventually began using recycled gold, starting with a collection featuring mixed metals and gradually adding more gold pieces to her existing collections.

202: HOW I SELL OUT MY FINE JEWELLERY COLLECTIONS

with Susannah King

Susannah King is featured in episode 2 of The Handmade Jewellers, premiering this week on Thursday 2nd May ay 8pm BST. This week on the podcast we're sharing a previous interview recorded with her in 2023. Susannah is a fourth generation jeweller and talks about her background in repairing jewellery and how she has built her jewellery business and a community on social media just waiting for her collections to be released, even selling out a collection in two minutes.

201: RIBBON RINGS GOING VIRAL - LAST YEAR I NEARLY GAVE UP MY BUSINESS… NOW IT’S STRONGER THAN EVER

with Anna Sweet

In this week's episode, Jess chats to Anna Sweet, a jewellery maker who specializes in creating unique pieces with a focus on storytelling, who also features in episode one of the Handmade Jewellers. Anna discusses her journey in the jewellery business, which hit a rough patch when she felt demotivated and lacked creativity. She even contemplated quitting her business. However, after taking a break and stepping back from the pressure, she found renewed inspiration.