That’s right!  We are on the move and cannot wait to show you our lovely new studios! Just a final reminder that we will be closed from 7th -10th July and will reopen on 11th July at our new address in Hatton Garden. We will have limited phone and email access whilst between workshops […]

I have been working with silver for over 5 years now and during this time I have taken lots of short courses to improve and expand my skills.  One of my favourite skills to learn is stone setting, as I am a bit of a magpie and just love adding a bit of sparkle to […]

Although the football season is over it’s a championship year and UEFA Euro 2016 starts on 11th June. In the second of this two part blog series, tutor Anna Campbell looks at jewellery inspiration for supporting your country! In the first part we saw jewellery inspired by England and Northern Ireland. This time we’re looking […]

The premiership season may be over but we are in a championship year so there is no rest from the football this summer! UEFA Euro 2016 is on the way and this got us at LJS thinking about patriotic jewellery! Over this two part Blog series I’ll be looking at jewellery for men and women […]

Social media is an essential part of marketing your jewellery or craft business.  It is one of the lowest cost marketing channels available to small startups.   However building your social media presence can take a lot of time and effort in terms of curating great content, drafting copy and creating fantastic photos and graphics. […]

It might not surprise you to know that we are massive tool fans here at London Jewellery School HQ – they make our hearts sing! And we know many of you love them too. So we are going to be running a series of blog posts on some fantastic tools to consider adding to your toolkits as your […]

We have this stunning bunch of tulips brightening up the London Jewellery School studios today and we’ve all been admiring the shapes,  vibrant colours, and how the shades on the petal blend. And as I write this, one student is creating a leather and bead pendant inspired by this very bunch of flowers. So it […]

While our colour pallets tend to be dominated by gold, green and red in the run up to Christmas, the traditional birthstone colour for December is blue – in particular turquoise. We’ve picked out a few pieces to inspire you.           Do you use turquoise in your jewellery – share some […]

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 […]

The end of the summer holidays is approaching (not to mention some rainy days inside) so how about some ‘back to school’ craft projects you can make with the kids? Why not make personalised beaded key rings or bag charms to hang on school bags or lunch boxes. Or for their book bag, some mini […]

The Great British Bake off is back. Many of us here at LJS watch it avidly. But perhaps you, like us, need to watch how many cakes and biscuits you eat (we do have our luxury biscuits from Konditor and Cook tempting us here). So our thoughts have turned to bakery-inspired jewellery. Usually made from […]

As much as we love semi precious gemstone beads, sterling silver, gold … it’s not always affordable. At the London Jewellery School we love making jewellery from other materials and diving into our crafting stash (oh yes, we don’t just make jewellery you know!). We love playing around with gorgeous colourful buttons. Take a look […]

We love a cocktail ring at London Jewellery School. This year we have launched the Cocktail Rings Against Cancer campaign, raising money for Cancer Research UK by encouraging you to make your own rings as a sign of support, share the pictures and donate – find out more here. To celebrate our love of cocktail […]

If you want to make an impact, one way is with a statement necklace. These do what it says on the tin, allowing you to stand out from the crowd with a single piece of jewellery, plus depending on your choice of materials they can work well for day wear or an evening out. They […]

Making jewellery is a fantastic pastime, whether you’re making it your career, to give to friends, or to wear yourself. One way of making your jewellery even more special is to be as environmentally friendly as possible – it also makes a great sales story. But don’t worry, as London Jewellery School tutor Penny Akester […]

In honour of Valentine’s Day this Friday, we are taking a look at some of the less well known examples of love jewellery rather than hearts and diamonds. In fact it seems we shouldn’t be thinking red or diamonds when it comes to symbolising love in jewellery. The gemstone apparently most associated with love is […]

As well as being an established jeweller working in a variety of media Hayley Kruger teaches a wide range of classes at London Jewellery School – and has recently been highlighted as an inspirational maker by Triumph Lingerie and Stylist magazine.   How did you get into jewellery? I have always dabbled in making and creating things […]

Diploma in Creative Jewellery student Tracy Stressing explains how learning about design and mood boards has changed her perspective on the jewellery she creates. I have always had a passion for making jewellery and from the first week, I knew I was going to enjoy the diploma. But it is also challenging. In the first […]

Diploma in Creative Jewellery student Gary Schofield tells how his first day on the course was an inspiring step into the unknown Week one, first day; I find myself in an all-female environment, threading beads on strings, totally out of my comfort zone and terrified. Beading I believed, was not my penchant and most certainly […]

What will your jewellery look be this spring? Have you been looking to the catwalks for inspiration. At LJS we’ve been taking a look to see what’s leading the way. It seems for this spring and summer the key words are bright, big and bold. A browse through the magazine and fashion blogs brings up […]