he third and final post in our series on preparing your jewellery business for christmas. In week 1 Anna Campbell looked at christmas craft fairs and markets, week 2 was the online marketplace. In this final week we’re turning our attention to branding and packaging. Luxe business cards and stickers available from moo.com Your branding […]

This is the second in our series of jewellery business blog posts on preparing your jewellery business for Christmas. Last week tutor Anna Campbell looked at Christmas craft fairs and markets. This week she’s turning her attention to selling in the virtual world. More shoppers than ever are purchasing their Christmas gifts online. It’s so […]

 What happens to your jewellery after you have given away or sold a piece? One LJS tutor was recently able to see her piece being worn and loved thanks to the BBC. Anna Campbell, who teaches a variety of classes including several of the fashion and beading courses, was recently commissioned to make a good […]

September jewellery making competition winner Kim Styles made this ring by hand. It is sterling silver and has 42 solder joints done without paste, just using torch control, and is set with a large faceted cabochon prehenite. Kim says she “struggles to get her jewellery photographs to do justice to her jewellery”. So she is […]

Our LJS tutors are always in demand whether for their jewellery, their classes or buy the jewellery magazines. This month is no exception. You can be inspired by tutor Gail Florio‘s fabric flower jewellery in the bracelet supplement in the current issue of Making Jewellery magazine. And if that inpires you Gail teaches our wedding […]

Elizabeth Bone, who teaches silver at LJS , will be exhibiting her new work using oxidised silver and silk at the 30th annual Goldsmiths’ Fair  from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th of September 2012. You’ll find her on stand 56. If you love jewellery don’t miss out on a great opportunity to see the work of […]

Tutor Sima Vaziry has launched a new website showcasing her jewellery collections including those commissioned specially for the British Museum in London such as the Hope lapis bracelet pictured here. Inspired by her Middle Eastern heritage and featuring silver, gold and gemstones, Sima’s collections show how starting out in jewellery by taking short courses can […]

This week we are shining the LJS spotlight on the extremely talented and inspirational Jeweller and tutor Elizabeth Bone. Elizabeth is inspired by all things modernist, architecture and interesting collected objects, all of which comes across clearly in her work which consists largely of silver, gold and precious metal designer pieces. After studying a BA […]

Last week saw the long awaited first ever official LJS open evening, hopefully the first of many. We opened our doors for an evening for everyone and anyone to come and have a look at our lovely studios, meet some super tutors and pick our brains about classes and of course, making jewellery.  As it […]