We had so many lovely entires for our weekend Facebook competition last weekend that we just had to share some of them with you. Hope you like them and a big thank you to everyone who took part… Happy Making LJS x

(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 […]

After a long awaited release, our ‘Set up your own Jewellery Business’ Distance Learning Course is now available to pre-order before the official release date on Friday 9th December 2011. And for a limited time only, we are offering a special introductory price of just £99.00 This is a comprehensive course for anyone interested in […]

You are invited to the infamous LJS Christmas Party… Date: Thursday 8th December 2011 Time: 6.30-9pm Place: London Jewellery School, 213 Hatton Square Business Centre, 16-16a Baldwins Gardens, London EC1N 7RJ Spend a festive evening with us at LJS, meeting other students and tutors whist enjoying drinks and nibbles on us. We will also be […]

Project made by Jessica Rose for London Jewellery School…  If you like this project and would like to learn more advanced beading techniques take a look at our Advanced Beading Day Class and to see more of our lovely, free jewelry making projects that you can  from home take a look at the ‘Projects Page’ on the […]

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 […]

Launched in October, the London Jewellery School’s, Diploma in Creative Jewellery making is already proving to be a huge success. With a hands on approach to learning, the diploma allows students to explore a wide variety of jewellery making techniques – from classic silversmithing and beading, to working with more fashion forward materials such as perspex, resin and […]

An exciting opportunity has come up at the London Jewellery School and they are looking for a new General Manager to join their team, please see below for full details and pass the message on to anyone who may be interested… General Manager Position: London Jewellery School are looking for a highly motivated and experienced […]

Our message to Santa – Ask for LJS gift vouchers… you wont be disappointed! We often find that its this time of year when our loved ones need a little push in the right direction when deciding what to get for the holiday season. Don’t be afraid to take matters into your own hands to […]

We are loving these beautiful, bang-on-trend cuffs designed and painstakingly hand crafted by inspirational jewellery designer Zoe Harding… Zoe’s cuffs are usually made out of precious metals, silver or gold which she hand saws out, anyone who has done a beginners silver jewellery class or two will appreciate the skill involved in piercing out these […]

Whenever someone tells me about a jewellery business my first point of call is to Google it and take a look at their website. These days if you are not online then you practically don’t exist and it is such an effective way to engage customers and promote and sell your work that its vital […]

Learn to make this beautiful chain maille bracelet… Mix SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS with Chain Maille techniques for stunning design possibilities. Technique: chain maille, European 4-in-1 weave Introduction: Welcome to the London Jewellery Schools first guest blog post written by the lovely Claire Humpherson from one of the UK’s most widely used bead and jewellery suppliers, Beads […]

As many of you may know, our very own Jessica Rose has been nominated for a prestigious ‘Spirit of London Award’ and has reached the final stages of meeting the prime minister with a visit to No. 10 Downing street along with the other nominiess. So we wish her all the best of luck for […]

When running a jewellery business we all want to spend the majority of our time making jewellery, but in order for it to be successful and make money customers need to know you exist and this is where the magical world of marketing comes in. Marketing is an umbrella term covering everything from paid advertising […]

We all have times when we would prefer some one-on-one time whether it be to work on a specific project or as a way of moving things forward, private tuition could be the best option and may not be as expensive as you think.  Pros of going private… Individual attention (who doesn’t like that) On a […]

Yesterday our very own Jessica Rose attended an exclusive reception at No. 10 Downing street with David Cameron and a whole host of celebs to celebrate the finalists in the Spirit of London Awards 2011– We thought we would share the pics with you… After arriving and going through security we were taken through the […]

London Jewellery School Founder and Director Jessica Rose is one of the three shortlisted entrepreneurs up for the 2011 Spirit of London Awards in the category of young business entrepreneur. The Spirit of London Awards also dubbed as the ‘Community Oscars’ was set up in 2009 by the Damilola Taylor Trust in order to address […]

The results of our blog giveaway last week, drawn at random out of a hat (yes we are really that old fashioned) out of all the blog subscriptions we have received since 5th September is; Marie Horton – mariehorton248@hotmail.com Congratulations Marie, we will be sending you your taster gift voucher shortly. Thank you to everyone […]

Today on our beloved blog we are tackling the ultimate question… can you make a living selling jewellery or running your own jewellery business? Well the short answer to this is yes but like anything it takes lots of hard work and determination so take a look below for a quick run down on some […]

Londons Biggest Jewellery Show: IJL 2011 From 4th-7th September, Earls Court hosts London’s largest jewellery trade show which finishes this Wednesday so if you can, make sure you get down to take a look as it is a great souce of information and inspiration for budding jewellers. As it is a trade show it is […]