If you’ve been wondering about the tools and materials you need to complete a jewellery diploma then here they are!

One of the benefits of completing an online Diploma with us is then you have all the tools you need to do more from home and to start a jewellery business if you want to.

Here are links to all the tools and materials you need by course

You need support when you are learning something new. You will get stuck, there will be issues that you need help resolving.

Find out how the Jewellers Academy Diploma courses have been designed to ensure your success.

If you’ve been wondering - what can I do with a jewellery diploma? This is for you

In Episode 5, the final episode of this series, I visit the Oxo Tower in London’s South Bank where jeweller Sima Vaziry has her studio and shop. Sima works with silver metal clay and has sold her jewellery at the British Museum for over 10 years. Sima talks about how health issues meant she was no longer able to work in traditional ways, discovering silver clay and getting high profile clients.

Watch the episode now.

The Handmade Jewellers is a documentary series we have made for you. In episode 4 I visit Cambridge to meet jeweller Iain Sainsbury. Jewellery making is an encore career for Iain, after working for decades in the pharmaceutical industry. He suffered burnout and needed a new creative outlet. Iain talks about his journey into jewellery making and teaches me sand casting. Watch the episode now.

The Handmade Jewellers is a documentary series we have made for you. In episode 3 I visit London to meet jeweller Ange B. Ange designs jewellery inspired by architecture. She shows me around her studio aka the she cave and teaches me a skill I’ve never learnt before. Ange talks about how she balances her career as a physiotherapist with her jewellery business. Watch the episode now.

The Handmade Jewellers is a documentary series we have made for you. In episode 2 I visit London to meet fine jeweller Susannah King. We get a tour of her studio, she teaches me some stone setting and we also meet a special guest. Watch now

If you’ve been thinking about joining one of our four one year online Jewellery Diplomas the clock is ticking! Enrolment for a September 2024 start closes on 7th June. If you have a couple of questions and would like a quick chat I’d love you to join me for one of the upcoming group discovery calls. You can find all the information you need to join here

The Handmade Jewellers is a documentary series we have made for you. In episode 1 I visit Margate, England, the home of Anna Sweet founder of This Story Jewellery. I found out more about her jewellery journey and she taught me to make a wax carved pendant inspired by my birth sign. Watch the episode now.

We regularly run a a free Live Benchtips Session, a Q&A for you to ask an expert jewellery your questions. This month I was joined by goldsmith April Dace to answer your questions on repairing and remodelling jewellery. Check out the questions answered and watch the replay

I'd love you to join me in The Handmade Jewellers Instagram Challenge starting on Monday 29th April. This free challenge is designed to help you generate content ideas and share more about your gorgeous jewellery.
This is a 5-day challenge and to keep the pressure off we ask you to do one day each week over the next 5 weeks. So if you already have content planned it can slot right in. Check out the prompts and get thinking about what you would like to share.

You may have seen that I have filmed an exciting new documentary series called The Handmade Jewellers. In this short series premiering live on YouTube, come on a journey of discovery with me, Jessica Rose. I meet five jewellers who are creating and selling their work, building their own businesses. We get a tour of their workshops and a look at the tools they love! Plus they teach me a new jewellery making skill. I’d love you to meet The Handmade Jewellers.

Have you seen metal clay going viral on Instagram and Tiktok? Some of the reels have millions of views. So what is metal clay and why should you know about it? Metal Clay artist Anna Campbell looks at why.

The Diploma in Fine Jewellery has been popular this year and we are getting the same question regularly - what experience do I need to have in order to join the course? So here is the answer!

Last week I shared our newest free course ‘How To Make A Convertible Silver Brooch Pendant’ and I’ve picked out a few of my other favourites for you too. There’s a lovely range of projects here, with something for all levels of experience. These courses are a great way to learn new skills as well as re-ignite some creative sparks if you’ve perhaps been struggling with inspiration recently.

We regularly run a a free Live Benchtips Session, a Q&A for you to ask an expert jewellery your questions. This month I was joined by metal clay artist Anna Campbell to answer your questions on all things metal clay.