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Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Sister Clasp, Term 2

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Sister Clasp, Term 2

Not technically part of the course, I had to create a clasp for marking as part of the tennis bracelet project. Since I was doing a necklace, I dec...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Tennis Bracelet, Term 2, Weeks 3-5

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Tennis Bracelet, Term 2, Weeks 3-5

The next project for the diploma is the tennis bracelet. So named because during a US Open tennis match, Chris Evert’s diamond bracelet, broke and ...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Advanced Stone Setting in Wax, Term 2, Weeks 1 & 2

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Advanced Stone Setting in Wax, Term 2, Weeks 1 & 2

The start of term 2 was relatively easy for me, but it took me a while to get started. A combination of January blues / burnout from the busiest tw...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Rendering and Gemstone Quiz, Term 1, Weeks 7-8 & 10

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Rendering and Gemstone Quiz, Term 1, Weeks 7-8 & 10

I haven’t painted anything (apart from a few abstract paintings - which were really just brush strokes on a canvas!) since school. So, I was lookin...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Findings, Term 1, Week 9

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Findings, Term 1, Week 9

Since I make a lot of cufflinks, I was looking forward to this week. There were three pieces to make: cufflinks, pearl earrings and a toggle clasp....
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Totem Pendant, Term 1, Week 5-6

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Totem Pendant, Term 1, Week 5-6

Having created the Pear Shaped bezels, it was somewhat easier to create this project,  the totem pendant. A lot of people on the course found the o...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Pear Shaped Bezels, Term 1, Week 4

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Pear Shaped Bezels, Term 1, Week 4

This project consisted of two pear settings (one in gold)           The setting were created using sheet for the bezel and wire for the seat. This ...
Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Claw/Prong Setting, Term 1, Weeks 2 & 3

Diploma in Fine Jewellery - Claw/Prong Setting, Term 1, Weeks 2 & 3

The next project in the Diploma in Fine Jewellery was Claw Setting (or Prong Setting as we call it in America, did I mention the course is based i...
Jewellers Academy Diploma in Fine Jewellery

Jewellers Academy Diploma in Fine Jewellery

I just embarked on a year-long Diploma in Fine Jewelry with Jewellers Academy. Each week there is a new skill and project to work on. At the end of...
The Meaning of Jewelry

The Meaning of Jewelry

I sat down with Stephanie of Metalicious and Tinika from Glim + Glow to discuss the meaning of jewelry, why they wear jewelry and what it means to ...

The Difference Between Lab-Created and Natural Gemstones

What is the difference between lab-grown gemstones and natural gemstones mined from the ground? I have recently completed the Applied Jewelry Profe...
As Seen on TV

As Seen on TV

I’d be lying to you if I told you I didn’t enjoy a little break from the realities of life by watching some stress-free TV. So I got a little (a lo...