Introduction to The Jewellery Industry Short Course

About this course

This course examines how the jewellery industry is organised, combining presentations, discussion and market research tasks. Participants consider jewellery’s historical and cultural meanings alongside the materials, manufacturing processes and hallmarking systems used in the sector, including for gold and other precious metals. The course also compares fine, fashion and art jewellery, and explores different routes to market, including direct-to-consumer, wholesale and bespoke models. Sustainability, ethics, pricing and brand positioning are considered as part of how jewellery businesses create and communicate value.

What you'll learn

• Outline key historical and cultural meanings associated with jewellery.
• Identify materials and manufacturing processes used in jewellery making.
• Explain the purpose and operation of hallmarking for precious metals.
• Compare jewellery sectors and routes to market, including direct-to-consumer, wholesale and bespoke.
• Examine how sustainability, ethics, pricing and brand positioning influence jewellery businesses.

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for beginners exploring jewellery, career-changers, and early-career practitioners or students seeking an industry overview. It also suits recent graduates of jewellery-related degree courses, vocational qualifications or short courses. Participation includes talks, group discussion and market research tasks, and no bench skills are required.

• Suitable for learners investigating jewellery as a career or area of study.
• Relevant to early-career practitioners, students and recent graduates from jewellery-related courses.
• Focuses on industry knowledge rather than bench-based making skills.