Penny Pinching Tips for Jewellery Makers : By Rossi Ignatova – SilverSense Times are hard! Most small businesses will wholeheartedly agree – people buy less, competition is tough and every day there seem to be news of more economic challenges to come. So, how do you ensure the financial health of your jewellery making business? […]

With the rising cost of university fees to a staggering £9,000 per year in 2012, many students are looking towards more vocational and affordable courses, that are not only more geared towards learning the practical elements of working in the trade but also minimize student debt. So it’s not wonder that new ‘Diploma in Creative […]

Young entrepreneur and Jewellery business guru Jessica Rose, Director of the London Jewellery School  shares her top tips on setting up in business with a focus on when your beloved hobby or new-found skill becomes a business… Many budding jewellers start making because they have a passion for jewellery, enjoy it as a hobby and […]

Make 2012 the year you finally go for gold and set up your own jewellery business. For some much needed inspiration take a look at our brand new video of LJS director Jessica Rose sharing her top ten tips for setting up your own jewellery business. Don’t forget to comment if you like it or […]

(This is an updated version of a previous post that we liked so much we wanted to share again). 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 […]

Whenever someone tells me about a jewellery business my first point of call is to Google it and take a look at their website. These days if you are not online then you practically don’t exist and it is such an effective way to engage customers and promote and sell your work that its vital […]

When running a jewellery business we all want to spend the majority of our time making jewellery, but in order for it to be successful and make money customers need to know you exist and this is where the magical world of marketing comes in. Marketing is an umbrella term covering everything from paid advertising […]

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 […]

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 […]