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 […]

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 […]

  So Part 1 of this blog talked about how you can start to prepare in advance for the Christmas Period and start building your inventory early. Part 2 will look at how you can preserve your all important time for revenue generating activities by improving your productivity and reducing your admin. So how can […]

London is a very inspiring place for jewellers and we are lucky to have some annual events and exhibitions that help get the creative juices flowing! Here are some recommended events to put in your diary!      Goldsmiths Fair Source: http://www.goldsmithsfair.co.uk/about-goldsmiths-fair/   The prestigious Goldsmiths Fair is held in September/October each year at the grand Goldsmiths […]

Many jewellers and crafters running their own handmade jewellery businesses (and any small business owner for that matter) may be understandably worried about how the recent result that Britain will be leaving the EU, may impact their jewellery business. Professional jeweller’s recent article talks about 90% of designer businesses voting remain http://www.professionaljeweller.com/bfc-survey-reveals-90-of-designer-businesses-against-brexit/ which is no surprise given the business […]

In March this year tutor Anna Campbell wrote on the blog about her thoughts about renting a jewellery studio versus working from home. She now has an update! Whether to rent a jewellery studio or work from home was an issue that was at the forefront of my mind when I wrote the blog post […]

  We have teamed up with our friends at the London Assay Office to offer you a FREE Hallmarking workshop at our London Studio on Thursday 23rd June from 6.30pm.  The workshop will be packed with information about Hallmarking including the following topics: An introduction to hallmarking The Hallmarking Act How to register Choosing the […]

This week we have looked at lots of aspect of running a jewellery business. Now London Jewellery School founder Jessica Rose talks about ways to pull them together to create your business plan. Business planning is important and it is useful to do a full plan with all the different sections covering your market research, […]

More from Jessica Rose’s live business Q&A on Thrusday evening… QUESTION: My jewellery business is in its (tiny, baby) infancy here in the UK and I just found out I have to to spend a few years in the USA. Since it’s on online business, that’s not too big a deal, but how best can […]

On Thursday evening London Jewellery School founder and award-winning entrepreneur Jessica Rose answered your questions on Facebook. In two posts today we bring you a selection of questions and answers from the live Q&A. QUESTION: I am in the process of selling my jewellery on Etsy do I need to take out insurance? As the […]

What do you want to know about running a jewellery business? We have just the person to ask. LJS founder and winner of a NatWest Everywoman award for entrepreneurship Jessica Rose will be answering your questions live on our Facebook page tomorrow between 2 and 4pm. Have  your questions ready, whether they be about marketing […]

Guest blogger Laura McCreddie, editor of Retail Jeweller, takes a look at some of the things budding jewellery designers should think about in 2013. There has never been a more exciting time to be a jewellery designer in the UK. Consumers and the fashion press are starting to show an interest in jewellery as a […]

Clare Yarwood-White founded her jewellery business Yarwood-White, which she sold last year.  She now helps other creative businesses through her blog at www.createacraftbusiness.com and writes regularly on business issues for Craftseller magazine and blog. In a special guest blog for LJS Jewellery Business Week, Clare tells us why January is so important for your business… […]

LJS founder and award-winning entrepreneur Jessica Rose shares some important advice for your jewellery venture in this video. If Jessica has inspired you, make sure you check this blog every day this week for more advice from successful jewellers and experts and see our Facebook page for daily tips and discussions. Plus don’t miss out […]

Are you thinking of starting or growing a jewellery business? Mystified by pricing? All at sea when it comes to publicity? Don’t worry, the LJS Jewellery Business distance learning course has just been updated with new videos and more business advice than ever before from LJS founder Jessica Rose and tutors and succcessful jewellers  Anna […]

Opportunities to promote jewellery and new outlets for designer makers to sell their wares are very valuable so it’s worth letting you know about a couple of new ventures we’ve come across. First up is Sharon J Dale who is opening a showcase boutique in Barnes South West London, where she plans to exhibit and […]

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 […]