Julia Rai is an artist and teacher predominantly working in metal clay. She visits London Jewellery School as a tutor as well as working  from her teaching studio in Cornwall. She is the director of the Metal Clay Academy, an excellent online resource for metal clay artists. Julia has won many awards and accolades and […]

Ready for an exclusive jewellery supplies shopping experience? Our lovely friends at Cookson Gold in Hatton Garden are holding an open evening exclusively for London Jewellery School Students. There will be a chance to shop without queues, tool demonstrations and a guest speaker. Plus an extra discount on top of what you would normally get […]

As subscribers to our blog or newsletter you will no doubt be aware of the existence of silver clay. However, do you know about the other metal clays that are available? Metal clay tutor and artist Anna Campbell gives you the rundown of the main metal clays on the market. Silver and gold metal clays […]

The Financial Times may not be the first place to tun to for style but it recently reported that “the Downton effect” has brought tiaras back into fashion outside the bridal market with younger women opting for some hair bling. Fine jewellery suppliers such as Tiffany and Graff report rising sales in high end hair […]

Processing and editing your jewellery pictures can be challenging but photographer and website creator Gary has advice to help you make a start. Once you’ve got your well lit and nicely composed photos (see the blog post on taking great jewellery photos) it’s time to process and develop them using software. This involves adjusting things […]

Continuing our reviews of inspiring jewellery books, Anna Campbell takes a look a must for all bead lovers. If you’re not familiar with publisher Lark Crafts ‘500 series’ of books then you’re in for a treat. Each book features 500 gorgeous pieces of contemporary craft following a theme and with titles such as 500 rings […]

We know that you are always interested in learning more about taking pictures of your jewellery, so we’ve asked photographer and website creator Gary for some advice about taking photos of your jewellery. Having great looking photos is essential for jewellery makers looking to sell their creations online. If you can’t afford to pay a […]

Agate is one of the birthstones for this month and unlike most birthstones it comes in a wide variety of colours which got us thinking that we should find out a bit more about this popular and varied gemstone. According to Geology.com an agate is “a translucent variety of microcrystalline quartz. It is used as […]

This is the first in an occasion series of post where London Jewellery School staff, tutors and perhaps even students tell us about their favourite jewellery books or review new ones. Today’s post is from Emily Jones, the school’s deputy manager and a self-confessed polymer clay addict. I love making jewellery and other things with […]

Time to ‘fess up. How big is your stash? And is it organised? Do you keep storage boxes in front of cupboards in case the doors burst open and your treasures spill out? Far too many of us wouldn’t necessarily know what’s in all our cupboards and boxes. So organising our materials has many advantages […]

The lovely people at iBeads have come up with a great way to support London Jewellery School’s Cocktail Rings Against Cancer campaign in aid of Cancer Research UK. iBeads have created a Cocktail Rings Against Cancer kit containing over 100 beads and enough wire to make five classic wire wrapped cocktail rings. The kits cost […]

Anna Campbell tells us why she never wants to stop learning. I met my first serious boyfriend at university when I did my undergraduate degree. Among other things he called me a ‘paper chaser’, someone who loves the validation of a certificate. We split up years ago when I had one degree. I do now […]

Following on from our favourite jewellery events, we have picked out our favourite museums to see jewellery in. These are a few we’ve enjoyed but there are probably many more so please add your suggestions in the comments. V&A We love the V&A’s jewellery gallery which houses one of the finest and most comprehensive collections […]

Do you want to register your own hallmark stamp – for free? As part of the Assay Office’s ‘Make your Mark’ student open day at Goldsmiths’ Hall, London on Friday 16 May, London Jewellery School students will be able to register with the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office and have their unique sponsors punch made totally […]

London Jewellery School tutor Anna Campbell says it’s time to breathe new life into your unworn jewellery. Hands up if one of your favourite hobbies is buying jewellery supplies? Just as I thought! Whether it’s a trip around the bead shop or a splurge online we all love the excitement of the new. But this weekend, […]

If you make, sell or just love jewellery, is there anything better than getting out and looking at some fabulous pieces and sparkly gems? And perhaps falling in love with and buying a piece of contemporary glamour. Here we share details of a few of our favourite jewellery events coming up this year – and […]

As it is school holiday time so we are sharing a family friendly jewellery project that can be made with household items – rolled paper beads. These are fun project which don’t require many tools and one you have the basic technique you can experiment with different papers, colours and sizes. Materials Step 1 Step […]

Anna Campbell discovers the contents of her kitchen cupboards can be useful in her workshop too. Jewellers pickle is an acid used for getting rid of firescale on metal, particularly after soldering. Many people are wary about having it in the home, especially those of us with small children or animals. I made do without […]

For the London Jewellery School team, one of the best things is watching former students progress in the jewellery industry. Today we catch up with former Jewellery Business Bootcamp student Katie Wallace of Katie’s Bike. How did you get into jewellery making? I started making jewellery when I was little – I can’t even remember how […]

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 […]