Jewellery designers plan and create jewellery, silverware and other decorative products.
£16,000 Starter
to£50,000 Experienced
40 to 42 variable
weekends as customers demand
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
You'll usually need:
You can do short courses in specific types of jewellery making at college, or through a private course provider like a jewellery studio or workshop.
Courses vary in content so it's worth checking carefully to make sure they cover what you need.
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You may be able to start in this job through an intermediate or advanced apprenticeship in:
The British Academy of Jewellery offers apprenticeships in jewellery manufacture and design across England.
The Goldsmiths' Company offers apprenticeships to young people aged 16 to 21 in London and the south-east.
You'll usually need:
You can do short, specialist courses run by organisations like the British Academy of Jewellery .
Jewellery design is very competitive and not all vacancies are advertised. You may find it useful to make contacts within the industry to help find work. You could do this by going to trade fairs and exhibitions.
You can find out more about becoming a jewellery designer-maker from Creative Choices.
You'll need:
Your day to day tasks may include:
You could work from home, in a workshop, in a studio or in a factory.
We can't find any apprenticeship vacancies in England for a Jewellery designer-maker right now.
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