Why Experienced Jewellers are choosing the Diploma Program with Graduate Jen Morant-Smith (podcast episode)
In this week's episode, Elin Horgan chats with Jen Morant-Smith, a jeweller specializing in sustainable materials. Jen shares her journey, beginning with her passion for recycled metals and other found materials like sea glass and pottery. She discusses her motivation to turn discarded items into meaningful jewellery and her journey from a hobbyist to a professional.
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197. Why Experienced Jewellers are choosing the Diploma Program
With Jen Morant-Smith
In this week's episode, Elin Horgan chats with Jen Morant-Smith, a jeweller specializing in sustainable materials. Jen shares her journey, beginning with her passion for recycled metals and other found materials like sea glass and pottery. She discusses her motivation to turn discarded items into meaningful jewellery and her journey from a hobbyist to a professional.
Jen also discusses her decision to enrol in the Jewellers Academy Diploma in Silver Jewellery, seeking a formal qualification to boost her confidence and skills, and highlights how valuable she found the Facebook group and Jewellers Academy community.
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Jen on Instagram @thepineinthevalley
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About jen
Inspired by nature and the need to protect our planet, I handcraft jewellery from recycled sterling silver, repurposed plastics such as Surfite, and found treasures like sea glass and scrap pottery. Bringing new purpose to unwanted materials enables me to share my joy for all things eco in beautiful, colourful jewellery.
Diploma in Silver Jewellery
This year long course is a complete training in silver (and gold) jewellery making suitable for beginners who are looking for a structured, supported online training in making professional silver jewellery from home.
The course is designed to take you from complete beginner to professional jeweller in 1 year with a view to creating pieces that have commercial value should you wish to set up a career in jewellery and launch your own jewellery business.
Your next episode:
If you’re on the fence about signing up for a jewellery diploma, this episode is for you! We share a live recording from a Q&A session with Jess and three of our jewellery diploma graduates. The jewellers answer questions about the diploma projects, the experience of doing the programme while working a full-time job, and much more. They also explain how the diplomas have helped them grow their skills and achieve their business goals.
