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 […]

Do you want a career in jewellery or to develop your skills in a wide range of jewellery techniques? If so, you really should take a look at the new website for the London Jewellery School Diploma in Creative Jewellery. Whether you want to set up and run your own business or work for another […]

We are super excited to be awarded the Make Jewellery Award for Best Workshop Provider 2012. It is such an honor to be accepted and we want to thank everyone who voted for us, as well as all of our marvelous students and tutors that work hard all year round to make LJS such as […]

This month sees the launch of our monthly jewellery making competition where we ask you to email us your stunning designs of your very own handmade jewellery which will we then share on our social networks such as our facebook page, twitter and pinterest. Then, at the end of the month we will pick a […]

News from London Jewellery School June 2012 LJS at London Jewellery Week As many of you may know, London Jewellery Week was earlier this month and LJS held some free taster jewellery making classes at the Jewel East event in Old Spitialfields Market. It was a great sucess and we met lots of new faces, […]

We have been busy little bees this month at LJS and have spent plenty of time in the Video Jug studios making a full range of ‘How to’ jewellery making videos covering everything from creating a feather necklace to a silver ring. Take a look below at some of our favorites and click on this […]

The London Jewellery School was at the Old Spitalfields Market last Saturday with Jewel East as part of London Jewellery week. Two of our tutors, Angela and Chu-mei were there to showcase some of the class samples and also ran 2 free workshops during the day; making a cocktail ring and a memory wire bracelet. […]

Job Advert: London Jewellery School – Press Officer Part-time (1 day a week), Rate of pay: £9 per hour About the Role: The London Jewellery School are looking for a Press Officer to join their team and help promote the school through social media and traditional press avenues. The role is for one day a […]

Blog post written by Anna Campbell  The brilliant thing about the internet is that it has allowed us all to become business people with a low start up cost. I’ve sold pieces of jewellery to New Zealand, USA, Holland, Australia – places I have never been. But where do you begin? And with so many […]

Make this stunning Steampunk necklace following our step-by-step project below. Don’t forget to share your makes with us on our facebook page. You will need:   Frosted glass bead mix – brown Brass steampunk charms Tigertail Gold plated crimps x 2 Brass headpins (pack of 50) Open brass jumprings x 5 Chain nosed pliers Flat […]

We are super excited to announce the release of our first every downloadable jewellery making tutorial, where you can learn to make three stunning wire wrapped rings by following our simple and clear step-by-step instructions… Priced at just £3.99 (inc. VAT), upon purchasing this tutorial you will immediately be sent an email with the tutorial […]

We are excited to announce our nomination for the Make Jewellery Awards 2012 in the ‘Best Workshop Provider’ category and just couldn’t wait to share the lovely news with you all… We are delighted to be nominated but need lots of help and support to win the awards as they are done based on a […]

Make this fruit cocktail button earrings and a matching button charm bracelet in 7 simple steps… You will need:   2 pairs of Chain nose pliers and a wire cutter A selection of small buttons A pair of ear wires Silver or gold plated loose Chain Silver or gold plated clasp and closed jump ring […]

With this fun project make a large bead and chain necklace following our 9 simple steps. Don’t forget to share your makes with us on our facebook page. Also feel free to comment below and let us know what you think of the project – Happy Making! You will need:   0.8mm silver plated wire […]

Shamballa bracelets are all the rage and now you can make your very own from home following our step-by-step project below. Don’t forget to share your makes with us on our facebook page. You will need:   4 meters of 1mm wax coated nylon cord Selection of shamballa style beads Scissors Tape Araldite or a […]

Make this yummy polymer clay marshmallow charm bracelet in 9 simple steps… You will need:   Polymer clay in pastel colours Snake roller/ CD case or Glass coaster Tissue blade Oven/ mini table top oven Chain nose pliers and wire cutter Arildate (two-part epoxy glue) Eye pins Silver plated chain Silver plated clasp, closed jump […]

Make these beautifully simple citrine drop bead earrings, the perfect addition to any outfit… You will need:   2 x large Citrine beads 2 x gold plated headpins Small length of thin gold plated chain 2 gold plated earhooks Chain nosed pliers Round nosed pliers Side cutters Step 1:  To start with take one of […]

Penny Pinching Tips for Jewellery Makers : By Rossi Ignatova – SilverSense Times are hard! Most small businesses will wholeheartedly agree – people buy less, competition is tough and every day there seem to be news of more economic challenges to come. So, how do you ensure the financial health of your jewellery making business? […]

Follow our 9-step project to making you own stunning bead and chain necklace… You will need:   Beads; Large faceted onyx drops (1 strand), round micro-faceted fuchsia/purple agate 8mm (1 Strand), Matte Metallic Gold Multifaceted Round Firepolished Glass Beads, 4 mm (approx. 10 beads). Tigertail Wire Selection of three different sized gold plated chains (approx […]

Take a look at these lovely entries from our last ‘WEEKEND FACEBOOK’ competition. To join in with next weekends competition ‘like’ our facebook page and you will then be able to upload images of your handmade jewellery. Click on the link to go to our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/londonjewelleryschool1