From the Hatton Garden Workshops to Building a Fine Jewellery Business with Anelia Kuprina(podcast episode)


This week on the Jewellers Academy Podcast, host Jess sits down with award-winning jeweller Anelia Kuprina to dive into the fascinating journey of her career. Anelia shares the powerful moment she fell in love with jewellery-making and how her education shaped the jeweller she is today. She reflects on her early experiences as a bench worker with prestigious jewellers in London’s West End and Hatton Garden, where she mastered essential skills like soldering, repairs, and remodelling. These formative years led her to compete—and win—at the renowned Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards in both 2008 and 2009.

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Join the Club

There are so many different topics involved in jewellery making - whether it’s learning different jewellery making skills or growing your jewellery business.

I would love to help you with your favourite topic so I’ve created some brand new Clubs. The Clubs all have a different focus depending on your interest. They are free and I’ll be sending an email once a month with information, tips, inspiration, tools, recommended suppliers and more. You can join as many or as few as you like!

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Beginners Jewellery Making Kit: your Essential Tools for Crafting Silver and Gold Jewellery

If you're just getting started with jewellery making then you might be wondering what tools you need. If that's the case, this is for you.

Having the tools for the job is the first step when it comes to making jewellery. Fortunately, there is a core of tools that you need for making silver and gold jewellery and you will use these tools for years.

And if you want to purchase them all together, we now have a kit available for you.

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Join the Free Jewellery Photography Challenge

September is here and so the thoughts of jewellers turn to Christmas! Let’s take some lovely jewellery photos together and share them on Instagram to build connection and help prepare for a fabulous Christmas season.

Join the free jewellery photography challenge, starting on Monday 16th September 2024 and running for 5 days. Check out the photo prompts and get started now

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16 weeks until Christmas: Your Sales Success Guide (podcast episode)

There are just 16 weeks until Christmas which is traditionally a busy time for jewellers. In this week's episode of the Jewellers Academy podcast, Jess and Anna Campbell discuss how to effectively prepare your jewellery business for the Christmas season, breaking down the actions by month sharing what to do and what not to do to have the best and most profitable Christmas yet.

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Stone Setting Courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced jewellers

Would you like to learn how to incorporate gemstones into your jewellery designs? We have a great selection on online jewellery making courses which focus on different stone setting styles and techniques from bezel settings to collet settings. Covering all levels of skill from beginner to intermediate and advanced. Find out which one might be perfect for you.

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50% off Money Mindset for Jewellers Online Course this month

Is the way you think about money holding you back? Does it affect the price you put on your jewellery? Or whether you feel able to invest in your business?

If it does, I get it. Money mindset is a stumbling block for many of us and we need to be kind to ourselves about it.

If this is something you are ready and determined to work on, check out the Money Mindset for Jewellers online course. And now’s the perfect time as it’s 50% off this month.

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Learn the Art of Wax Carving to Create Silver & Gold Jewellery with Elin Horgan (podcast episode)

Jess and Elin Horgan delve into the art of wax carving, a technique used in jewellery making to create detailed designs that are later cast into metals like silver or gold.

The episode also highlights Elin's updated courses on wax carving, which include a Level 1 workshop covering basic ring and pendant making, and a Level 2 course focused on stone setting in wax.

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