Today on our beloved blog we are tackling the ultimate question… can you make a living selling jewellery or running your own jewellery business? Well the short answer to this is yes but like anything it takes lots of hard work and determination so take a look below for a quick run down on some […]

Like any industry, when you are training to become a jeweler or working in a  jewellery/fashion setting you need to have some experience behind you before employers are likely to take you on and with experience you will certainly have an advantage over other applicants without. But when you are new to the industry it […]

We are super excited to be welcoming international bead and wire jewellery expert Linda Jones to the London Jewellery School for a wire jewelry masterclass this October. But for those of you who don’t know her and her work here is a quick sneek peak… Who is Linda Jones? Linda is a jeweller, teacher, author […]

At a time where the cost of silver is ever-rising and the catwalk is covered in big, bold and block-colour trends, resin could be the perfect addition to your jewellery making box of tricks. Not only is it affordable but relatively easy to work with from the comfort of your own home or studio and […]

Come bead with us, lets bead, lets bead away… Ok, so maybe we are not the best song writers ever but it is possible we are the best beading class providers ever. Here at LJS we run 100’s of beading and wire working classes every year and 1000’s of students have come thought our doors […]

LJS Director, Jessica Rose has run her own jewellery business for 4 years, a fingerprint jewellery business for 2 years and now runs the hugely successful London Jewellery School, which is in its third year. Over time she has made plenty of mistakes and learnt a lot about what it takes to run a jewellery business. Check […]

We have complied a list of some of the most important things you may need to know when starting out in the world of jewellery making, take a look… 1.    Books and magazines – These are an excellent way of getting ideas and inspiration as well as having a go at some of the basic […]

Just a look at the knockout pieces created in our Perspex course! This versatile and  affordable material comes in endless colours, giving your creativity no bounds when making your individual statement pieces. Our perspex course is taught by catwalk jewellery designer Michael Milloy who regularly integrates perspex into his high fashion designs. Let him inspire […]

Last week we had the first of our new Chain Mail classes and we were amazed with the results! Although a very old and traditional technique, Chain Mail is fast making a comeback, appearing in high fahion shows and various lust lists in glossy magazines. You can fork out upwards of £200 on the latest […]