Making Gold Jewellery

 
 
 

Hello lovely jeweller

Have you nailed making jewellery from copper and silver and are ready for the next step?

Is it time to start working in gold?

I get it, it’s one of those things you really want to get right from the start as you don’t want to make an expensive mistake.

Fear not, I have the solution!

Check out the MAKING GOLD JEWELLERY online course from Jewellers Academy. With lifetime access so no worrying about forgetting what to do and losing your notes (we’ve all been there!)*

 
 

 (*Actually, we can’t guarantee that if you make notes on this course that you won’t lose them. We can say that you get lifetime access to the course so you get to watch it as often as you like, pause it, watch the bit you need etc. There is also a handy set of downloadable notes as well as a full tool and materials list. So if you do lose your copy you can download a new one. Phew)

A fun question for you. What would you like to make out of gold?

Rings you say?! Well, that’s fortunate.

 
 
 
 

What will I learn?

On the Making Gold Jewellery course you will learn how to design and make gold and mixed metal silver and gold rings (which means you can add a touch of gold while keeping the cost down - hurray)


Learn to make FOUR ring designs:

  • A Yellow Gold band

  • A Hammered and textured yellow gold ring

  • A Sterling silver ring with gold nugget embellishment

  • A Gold tube set faceted stone on a sterling silver ring


So you will learn tonnes of great techniques including:

  • working with gold

  • texturing and hammering

  • soldering gold

  • working with mixed metals - silver and gold

  • tube setting with gold tube

And lots more tips and tricks


While the focus is on rings, with the skills you learn the world will be like new for you and you will be able to create other designs in gold and mixed metals including pendants, earrings etc.


Who will you learn from? Well,

 

meet your tutor, goldsmith hayley kruger

Hayley is an award winning bench jeweller with over 20 years of experience. She was awarded Bronze Award for her jewellery design at the Goldsmiths council Craft & Design Awards 2023.

Having gained a BA Honours in jewellery & silversmithing, Hayley went on to work as a designer for many of the UK's most recognisable retailers and brands such as Top Shop, Marks & Spencer, River Island, Next, Lola Rose, Orelia, Morgan and many more.
She went on to launch her own ranges of fashion jewellery and has been stocked in the USA, France, Australia and the UK as well as exhibiting at the V&A museum, London Fashion Week, London Jewellery week, and in galleries on both sides of the Atlantic. Her work has been featured in music videos and media such as Vogue.com, Tatler, Stylist and Glamour magazine.

Hayley is a talented and experienced jewellery tutor. Who better to learn from?

 

watch the course trailer:

 
 

What do I get?

When you enrol on this course you get:

  • Ongoing access to comprehensive video lessons, guiding you through all the techniques, tips and tricks

  • Downloadable course notes to work alongside the videos

  • Full list of kit and materials you need to create these gorgeous designs (you can find that below if you want to check before you join the course)

  • Access to our supportive community of jewellers and tutors to help you at every stage of the process

  • Access to the videos 24/7 - you can stop, pause, rewind and replay as much as you like

  • Excellent close-up shots to see what is happening in each step so you don't miss a thing

Ready to enrol? This course is just £79 for lifetime access. Click the button below to enrol and get started straight away!

Questions?

What level of jeweller is this course designed for?

This course is suitable for jewellers who have experience of working with sheet silver metal and are competent at soldering and basic stone setting.

If you are new to working with silver but would like to give it a try take a look at our beginners course The Silver Jewellery Workshop, the Soldering Masterclass and Stone Setting in Silver first. You will need some experience of tube stone setting to make these pieces.


What tools do I need?

  • Silver jewellery tool kit including bench peg, saw, needle files, steel block, chasing hammer (for hammered designs)

  • Soldering equipment including torch, soldering block, pickle, steel block, third hand

  • Stone setting - stone setting burr the same size as your stone, pin vice handle, square pusher, curved or straight burnisher


What materials do I need?

Note: These are the sizes that Hayley used in the video but the same instructions can be used for other thicknesses of wire from 1mm upwards. The length of wire you require for your projects will depend on your ring size. The course notes include a chart to help calculate how much you need.

Project 1: 9 carat yellow gold wire, 1.5mm thick

Project 2: 9 carat yellow gold wire, 1.5mm thick

Project 3: 1.5 mm thick sterling silver wire
approx 20mm 9 carat rose gold wire (any offcuts of gold will do. You could also use gold casting grain)

Project 4: 2mm thick sterling silver wire
9 carat yellow gold tube (Hayley used 3.5mm diameter tube approx 8mm depth)
3mm round brilliant cut gemstone

For all projects - silver solder - medium and hard

9 carat gold solder - medium and hard


Where can I buy jewellery supplies from?

To source your tools and materials, take a look at our list of worldwide jewellery suppliers https://www.jewellersacademy.com/jewellery-supplie...


do you need different tools for working with gold?

No, you can use the same tools as you use for working with silver