Do you have a jewellery business or would you like to start one? If so this is a great opportunity for you. Our Founder Jessica Rose is hosting a FREE 5-day jewellery business challenge starting on Monday and you’re invited to join in. On the challenge, you’ll be prompted to evaluate your aims and […]

If you have a jewellery business your photos are your number one marketing tool. But it can be difficult to get good quality photos, the right amount of light, the right props etc to show off your jewellery to the best advantage. If this is something you struggle with or you are hoping to improve […]

The A-level results are out today and for those picking up your envelope, we really hope you got the results you wanted. Whether you are just getting your results, have completed a Foundation course or are thinking of retraining we wanted to let you know that you don’t need a jewellery degree to learn how […]

Exciting news if you have a jewellery business or are thinking of starting one. Our award-winning founder and serial entrepreneur Jessica Rose will be running four live FREE masterclass sessions on building an online jewellery store that sells. Has it been on your to-do list forever? Or perhaps you have a website but it isn’t […]

Hi everyone. In case we haven’t met I’m Jessica Rose the Founder of the London Jewellery School. I wanted to hop onto the blog today to let you know about a great new opportunity and to encourage you to apply… I have just launched a grant programme called JewelFund. It is specifically designed to support […]

The new year is a brilliant time to look forward to your plans for the year/s ahead and the direction you want to take your jewellery making and… well, your life in general. If you run or are planning to start a jewellery business there are many things you can do to push yourself forward […]

If you’ve been following along with us on the free Starting a jewellery business course then you will have made it to week 3. If not, don’t worry! There’s still time to join and all the resources will remain available to you indefinitely. Week 3 is all about building a brand for your jewellery business. […]

Hooray! We’re entering week 2 of our FREE ‘starting your jewellery business’ online course all about helping you to start your own successful jewellery business. It was wonderful to have so many of you join us last week, over 600 budding jewellers and we can’t wait to get going on this weeks content with you. If you haven’t […]

Are you planning to start a jewellery business? Or perhaps you already have one and would like a boost? We’d love you to join us for a FREE three-week online course to help you work through what you need to do to get started. Join Jessica Rose, our founding Director and award-winning jewellery entrepreneur, for […]

So I recently did my first craft fair. Scary stuff eh?, but whilst panicking that I may have nothing to sell I managed to pick up some helpful hints from around the jewellery school. Helen told me to bear in mind the amount of money people would want to spend at the type of fair […]

So the summer is here and if you are thinking about taking the product of your jewellery making out and about to spread their joys to the punters at markets you had better get organised about it. Assuming that you have the nitty gritty sorted I have a top tip for a hands-free fun time […]

Selling at a craft market or fair is just one way to sell to the public. Think laterally; what other opportunities might there be in your local area?  Here are some ideas about alternative places you could sell your work! Gallery or jeweller The most traditional route is to approach relevant galleries or jewellers. Research […]

  In a previous blog post business tutor Anna Campbell outlined some places you can sell your jewellery. In this post she gives you a step by step guide to success when approaching retailers Selling in your local area or for prestigious retailers can boost your income and ensure more potential customers know about your […]

There’s a lot of focus on promoting your business online and for good reason – it takes time but it can be done for free and can yield great results. However, there are also ‘offline’ real world things you can do to promote your business. LJS tutor Anna Campbell suggests five strategies. Wear your jewellery […]

Our Founder, Jessica Rose, has sold jewellery for many years in boutiques and galleries, but recently set up her first Etsy Shop and started selling online in the name of research.  And today she shares with you everything she has learned about successfully selling on Etsy!    Having sold my jewellery on and off for the […]

Whether you’re just starting out or your business is established it’s important to invest some time into planning your business focus and actions. Business people often prioritise writing a business plan, but for success a marketing plan should also be a priority. Business tutor Anna Campbell gives you a step by step guide to help […]

Launching a strong brand is easier said than done and requires a little bit of planning, soul searching and research.  Jeweller, Karen Young, outlines the four key elements you need to consider when developing your jewellery brand.  A good way of approaching the development of your brand is to come from the point of view that […]

When it comes to running a jewellery business – big or small – it can be difficult to build the momentum you need to get to the next stage, whether that is increasing sales, getting press coverage, employing staff etc. LJS tutor Anna Campbell is also a Psychology lecturer and she brings together her knowledge […]

Our founder Jessica Rose teaches all of our jewellery business students that spending a little bit of your valuable time creating a plan for your business and reviewing progress regularly is fundamental to building a successful business and getting you to where you want to be.  Doing at least one thing each day for your […]

If you are in business the packaging you market your pieces in is important both aesthetically and practically. Tutor Anna Campbell has a look at some of the considerations. Packaging is one of the issues we talk about on the jewellery business courses at LJS and rightly so as it is important. Firstly because you […]