We are excited to announce that we will be offering the 1 Year Diploma in Silver Jewellery from September 2025. The course runs 1 day per week during term-time and is on the same day each week.
There are three starting dates to choose from:
Wed 17th Sept 2025
Fri 19th Sept 2025
Sat 20th Sept 2025
About the Diploma in Silver Jewellery
If you are looking to launch or grow your own jewellery business selling professional silver, gold, gemstone and metal work then this course is tailored to equip you with the technical making skills to do just that.
The course is taught one full day per week for a year (broken down into 3 terms) and you will learn to make professional quality jewellery, develop your designs, practice a vast array of making skills and hone your craft ready to sell or work in the jewellery industry.
See below for the course outline, what is included, who the course is ideal for, payment options and how to book.
Week 1: Sawing, Filing and Drilling Metal: Jewellery Bench Skills
Week 2: Beginners Silver Jewellery: Making a Silver Ring & Pendant
Week 3: The Soldering Masterclass
Week 4: Soldering: Jewellery Bench Skills (Jigsaw Project)
Week 5: Intermediate Silver Jewellery: Spinner Ring & Domed Lentil Necklace
Week 6: Polishing and Finishing
Week 7: Stone Setting in Silver: Part 1: Cabochons
Week 8: Stone Setting in Silver: Part 2: Tube & Flush Settings
Week 9: Cold Connections: Hinges and Rivets
Week 10: Wax Carving Level 1: Making a Wax Ring & Pendant
Week 11: Workshop Week
Week 12: Marking Day
TERM 2: PROFESSIONAL TERM
Week 1: Wedding Ring Making for Clients
Week 2: Sea Glass Jewellery
Week 3: Stone Setting: Irregular Cab Settings
Week 4: Wax Carving Level 2: Stone Setting in Wax - Cabochon & Faceted Settings
Week 5: Stone Setting: Collet Setting
Week 6: Launching and Growing a Jewellery Business
Week 7: Making a Silver Box: Part 1
Week 8: Making a Silver Box: Part 2
Week 9: Working with Gold
Week 10: Jewellery Design & Drawing
Week 11: Workshop Week
Week 12: Marking Day
TERM 3: NEXT LEVEL
Week 1: Chain Making: Handmade Chain
Week 2: Stone Setting: Claw Setting Silver
Week 3: Stone Setting & Soldering: Multiples using Cast Settings
Week 4: Granulation in Silver
Week 5: Finding Making for Fine Jewellery
Week 6: Recycling and Re-purposing Your Silver
Week 7: Make a Classic Solitaire Ring
Week 8: Final Project
Week 9: Photograph Your Jewellery
Week 10: Final Project
Week 11: Workshop Week
- Included in the cost of this course are all your essential materials to make your items throughout the year. Unlike other courses we include materials such as silver, small amounts of gold etc. (Approx. value £1,200)
- A beginners student toolkit to set up your own jewellery space at home
- 10 Teaching days, 1 workbench day and 1 marking day per term
- 1-2-1 mentorship with a tutor
- A mini-professional photoshoot for your work at the end of the year (worth approx. £350)
- An end of year exhibition at the school in Brighton to showcase your achievements
- A completed Diploma certificate and badge on successful completion of the programme.
T&C's:- Please note that the Diploma is offered on a first come first serve basis. Unfortunately we do not reserve placements.
