Pantone are the self styled ‘global authority on color’ and their announcements are taken seriously in the fashion marketplace. The colours of the year for 2016 are rose quartz and serenity. Completing her look at the colours of the year  LJS tutor Anna Campbell looks at some jewellery inspiration for the second of these colour […]

Pantone are the self styled ‘global authority on color’ and their announcements are taken seriously in the fashion marketplace. The colours of the year for 2016 (there are two of them this year) are rose quartz and serenity. These are likely to be well represented in fashion so having jewellery that matches (whether to wear […]

London Jewellery School tutors Penny Akester and Julia Rai are among the fantastic makers included in Craft & Design magazine’s Selected gallery and now you can vote for them to collect a prestigious Selected Award. These highly regarded national awards, first launched in 2009, are based on an 0nline public vote for British and Irish […]

  We have reached the time of year when we are decorating and preparing and, yes shopping. Many of our students and staff, past and present, are working hard to create jewellery and gifts for sale over this festive season and we would like to urge you to support them and other makers. It means […]

The trend for the christmas jumper, which started a few years ago, seems to be big again this year and this got us thinking about holiday-themed jewellery. There are some lovely designs out there perfect for the festive season.                                 […]

At London Jewellery School we always surrounded by drawers and boxes full of wire of all different types. Wire is an essential in jewellery making, whether sterling silver wire for as the basis of a stacking ring or for chain making, wire used in enameling or with metal clay, or the copper and plated wire […]

Advanced Jewellery Diploma graduate and London Jewellery School regular Natalia Markland will be exhibiting her jewellery at Islington Contemporary Art and Design Fair. Natasha likes combining various jewellery techniques to express her ideas and thoughts. At the show she will be exhibiting her fine and sterling silver Highbury 2015 collection inspired by local parks and the spirit […]

Enamelling is a traditional technique using ground glass to add colour to metal. It can be used in a variety of ways to create interesting and colourful jewellery. Here are a few pieces using enamel that have caught our eyes.           Try the techniques for yourself in our one day enamelling […]

Tutor Anna Campbell has been looking at some more unusual stone setting for design inspiration My previous blog post featuring some unusual stone setting for inspiration has been popular so we thought we’d have a part 2 on the blog. This time I’m focusing on unusual ways to set stones in rings       […]

Winter scarves and chunky knits used to mean we’d have to put statement necklaces away until spring however, a new trend for looonnnng necklaces has changed all that. The trend is really versatile and can be worn equally well over evening wear or a chunky sweater. Here are some examples for inspiration.       […]

We were looking at pictures from various fashion catwalks recently and noticed a trend among the big fashion houses for bright, colourful geometric jewellery in less expensive materials like Perspex and wood. So here are a few ideas to inspire you in that direction.              

Druzy stones are becoming increasingly popular in jewellery because of the dramtic effects they can give so we decided to find out more. “Druzy” comes from “druse” which is the geological term for a coating of fine crystals on the surface of a rock or stone. In jewellery terms druzy is the glittering finish you […]

Tutor Anna Campbell has been looking at some more unusual stone setting for design inspiration I am pretty addicted to pinterest and love that we have so much access to inspiration as jewellers there. I have recently been drawn to unusual stone settings and I find it useful to consider how the jeweller has done […]

In the first of a series of video tutorials we’ll be sharing on the blog, Jessica Rose takes a look at how to use briolette beads. Briolettes are… 1. Usually faceted (meaning they have lots of angles in them which make them sparkle) 2. Top drilled (meaning the whole is at the top of the […]

Tutor Anna Campbell looks at ear piece designs without a piercing. A few weeks ago I was teaching the Beginners Beading class London Jewellery School. During that class you learn techniques to make earrings, two types of necklace and two types of bracelet. At this particular class one student asked if she could make clip […]

Many of our LJS students are not only jewellery fans, they are also rather addicted to shoes (you know who you are!). This turned tutor Anna Campbell’s attention to jewellery for the feet and shoes. Barefoot sandals Barefoot sandals tend to be made from cord and beads and decorate the ankle and go around at […]

Pearl knotting with silk thread is traditional skill that looks both looks great and has practical advantages. The knots in the thread act as spacers protecting your pearls from rubbing together plus if you break a strand only one pearl will drop off and have to be chased across the floor – rather than the […]

Continuing her blog post series into trends and innovations in jewellery design, LJS tutor Anna Campbell turns her attention to body jewellery Body chains Worn quite regularly by Rihanna, these are chains that are worn in some way over the torso. She tends to wear them over bare skin, a little more difficult in a […]

Following on from a look at innovative earrings, LJS tutor Anna Campbell looks at some of the trends in ring design Ring design has come a long way from the traditional stone set piece. There are a few interesting trends that are here to stay Illusion rings I love the illusion ring, a clever design […]

This year’s International Jewellery London (IJL) takes place at Olympia on 6-8 September 2015 and the event is set to be bigger than ever as it celebrates its diamond jubilee year. The trade show promises the widest range of suppliers of all UK jewellery trade events. Somewhere you can see everything from big brands to […]