This week the LJS team has been coveting Tatty Devine’s new range of quirky necklaces launched to tie in with the Minions movie. So we thought we’d take a look at other movie inspired jewellery from high end to high street.        

Diploma in Creative Jewellery graduate Sally Costen has won the student designer category of the 2015 High Street by Design competition run by jewellers F.Hinds. Sally’s Seachange ring and pendant design will now be produced by F. Hinds as part of the 2015 High Street by Design collection and sold in the company’s shops across […]

London Jewellery School has a new logo to coincide with its recent move to East London’s Brick Lane area. The new logo above replaces the curved, rectangular shaped one designed back in 2009 when the school first opened. “The jewellery school has seen a lot of growth over the six years since we started and […]

If you really want to see what can be achieved with beads, take a look at BeadSmith’s annual Battle of the BeadSmith. Each year the company invites bead artists to participate in a single elimination beading “tournament”. The artists have approximately eight weeks to design, create, photograph, and present an original piece off wearable beadwork […]

Congratulations to Rosie Sanders who won the new designer of the year category at the UK Jewellery Awards at the Tower of London this week. Rosie, who teaches silver and wood jewellery classes at London Jewellery School, beat other up-and-coming jewellers Kristjan Eyjolfsson, Sara Gunn, Phoebe Sherwood-Moore, Cara Tonkin, Charlotte Valkeniers and Tessa Packard.   […]

At London Jewellery School we like to share any opportunities to enter the jewellery business that we hear of. Internship at IBB (London) on the design and development desk International Bullion & Metal Brokers (IBB) is an international group of companies whose core business in the manufacture, distribution and marketing of gold, diamond and silver […]

I wrote a blog post a few weeks ago about the finalists for the Saul Bell Design Award, a jewellery design competition which awards design, ‘an original vision, a fresh take on traditional methods and materials and a mastery of your craft’ The award is split into six categories: Gold/platinum Silver/argentium Metal clay Enamel Holloware […]

Have you ever wondered how a new London Jewellery School class comes into being? When one is added to the timetable, there is a plan, a series of projects, photographs and details of what you will learn but it takes a lot more than an idea or a class title to bring a new workshop […]

A number of students and would-be students have told us they are looking for a long course focusing only on silver – so we are very pleased to announce that London Jewellery School is launching a Diploma in Silver Jewellery. We already offer a wide range of one day workshops and week-long courses in silver […]

We have an exciting job opportunity. If you are available Fridays & weekends, passionate about jewellery making, good with people & social media you could be just the person we are looking for. The London Jewellery School​ are looking for an outgoing, creative and passionate person to join the staff team as the Deputy Manager, […]

We have now completed the line-up for the Jewellery Talks Evening at London Jewellery School on Thursday 28 May from 6.30pm. Our third speaker will be bespoke jewellery artist Ellie Stickland. Ellie specialises in creating illustrations and technical drawings, as well as 3D models, of jewellery pieces, taking concepts for final designs and then works […]

Metal clay artist and tutor Anna Campbell has a look at the finalists for the prestigious Saul Bell Award I look forward to the Saul Bell Design Award each year because of the beautiful designs and artistry of the shortlisted pieces. The award is split into six categories, with five finalists per category (seven finalists […]

 Thursday 28 May, 6.30pm-9pm Join us at the London Jewellery School studios to hear from jewellery sector insiders about different parts of this exciting and inspiring industry. Already confirmed are: Sarah-Jane Newland of Shangrila Gems who will talk about sourcing gemstones and finding  the right stones for your projects. And Sian Hamilton, editor of Making […]

The first annual London Craft Week runs from 6 to 10 May with chances to see skilled jewellers and other craftspeople show off their skills and wares at venues across the capital and even opportunities to try crafts for yourself. London Craft Week was founded by Vacheron Constantin, the world’s oldest watch-makers in continuous production, […]

Important news for all our students. Now the refurbishment of our building is finished we have a new way into the studio. From Monday 27 April, 2015, all students and visitors should use the entrance at 6 Osborn Street (at the side of the building). This is the doorway you will have used for evening […]

At the London Jewellery School we are often asked the following questions: How can I find out about internships and jewellery job opportunities? Where can I find a jeweller’s bench/workshop to rent? How do I find out about maker commissions and jewellery fairs? Obviously, we try to let students know about any internships, etc, we […]

National Beading Week, 25 July to 2 August 2015, is a new event for the UK bring beaders together and supporting bead traders all over the country. And London Jewellery School will be supporting the initiative by encouraging more people to take up beadwork in all its variety. Individual beaders and beading groups all over […]

We often talk about the successes of the wonderful jewellers that teach at London Jewellery School, but did you know we also employ a talented clothes designer? Bronagh Miskelly, our press and marketing co-ordinator and business and web tutor, is also a knitwear designer and pattern writer (you may have seen her knitting at lunc […]

Tutor Anna Campbell writes about her experience teaching the new soldering metal clay class. This week I taught the first of a new class, ‘soldering in metal clay‘. I originally pitched the class idea to Sunita, the manager at London  Jewellery School, because I feel there are a significant number of metal clay jewellery makers […]

In the fashion debates about the red carpet looks at this year’s Oscars, two beaded necklaces have been grabbing all the jewellery coverage. And they are a look you can reproduce even if you don’t have design houses and stylists flinging couture at you. Cate Blanchett’s turquoise and crystal cluster necklace has universally been hailed […]