Become a Jeweler

Learn Precious Metal Fabrication, Stone Setting, and Laser Welding

Over the years, jewelry making has advanced to become a highly technical and material-rich medium. To become a jeweler today is to master not only design, but the use of a wide range of hand tools, metal forming techniques, stone setting, and much more.

Becoming a versatile professional jeweler who can work in a variety of settings requires extensive training. Our comprehensive Jewelry Making & Repair program is specifically designed to equip our students to be well-rounded professionals who are proficient in the full suite of jewelry making techniques. 

Truly mastering the art of jewelry making doesn’t happen overnight. And, while some academic programs stress design over skill acquisition, we are committed to fully equipping our graduates in every aspect of jewelry making and repair. In our comprehensive two-year program, we start with building a strong foundation of basic skills and knowledge before progressing to increasingly complex projects and tools. By graduation, our students are able to construct classic and innovative jewelry pieces from gold, platinum, and silver, including setting stones and professionally finishing. They can also take on the often challenging job of antique jewelry repair. 

Of course, the student’s own abilities and strengths play a large role in their success as a jewelry maker. These include not only artistic ability and a strong fashion sense, but the capability to operate at a level of extreme detail, as well as the talent to visualize what raw materials will look like once manipulated and formed into their final shape.

Just what would you learn in our two-year Jewelry Making & Repair program? It would be impossible to list everything here, but these are just a few of the key areas you’ll develop proficiency in:

• Using the full range of jeweler’s hand tools
• Computer aided design (CAD)
• Basic gem identification
• Metal forming
• Laser welding
• Precious metal fabrication, including silver, gold, and platinum
• Making wax models
• Advanced techniques in jewelry construction
• Stone setting
• Polishing
• Engraving
• Jewelry repair

If you’re serious about becoming a professional jeweler or simply want to know more, we invite you to connect with us to learn more about NBSS and our Jewelry Making & Repair program.