Kate Adcock combines her love of precious metals and the sea to create beautiful, unique pieces for her brand, Kathryn Arbon Jewellery. Kate is also an excellent teacher who runs Sea and Silver Jewellery School and serves as a Jewellers Academy mentor. In this episode, Kate discusses her journey as a jeweller, from receiving metalsmith training to working for a goldsmith to deciding to start her own business. She also explains how she finds inspiration for her designs and shares some of the advice she gives to new jewellers about dealing with challenges and finding their own unique style.

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There’s a large market for bridal jewellery and accessories, including everything from handmade bouquets to tiaras. In this episode, Gail Florio of Florio Designs shares her experience working in the wedding jewellery space. She explains the process for making her unique brooch and fabric bouquets and offers advice to other jewellery makers who are interested in the bridal business. Gail also discusses the lessons she’s learned about balance and time management while running her successful business, working a corporate job, and raising a daughter.

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Do you ever feel like giving up on your jewellery business? You’re not alone! Running a creative business is challenging, and it's natural to go through challenging periods. In this episode, Hayley Kruger shares her story of navigating the ups and downs of running a jewellery business. She also describes the strategies that have helped her get through challenges and offers advice about the importance of investing in your business, taking time for yourself, and accepting your unique journey.

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If you’ve ever wondered whether a Jewellers Academy diploma programme might be the right fit for you, this episode can help answer your questions. Emma Brook and Jasmine Butler are both students in our Silver Jewellery Diploma, and in this episode, they dive deep into discussing their experience with the programme. Jasmine and Emma explain what inspired them to enrol, share their time management tips, reflect on their favourite projects, and explain what they’ve learned about both the business and creative sides of jewellery making

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Stone setting is a difficult technique to master, but when you learn it well, it creates so many new opportunities. In this episode, master stone setter and Vanilla Ink founder Scott McIntyre discusses three different types of stone settings, the techniques and tools required to do them successfully, and other tips for building this complex skill set. He also shares a preview of some of the material we’ll cover in the Advanced Jewellery Diploma and explains what tools you’ll need for the programme.

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For the first time ever, we’re excited to be offering an Advanced Jewellery Diploma for jewellers looking to build new technical skills, grow their businesses and further develop their signature styles. In this episode, Jessica Rose provides an overview of the projects, skills, and materials involved in the curriculum. She also shares a preview of the amazing mentors you’ll have the opportunity to learn from throughout the programme.

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It’s natural for your business to grow and evolve over time, and as that happens, you may need to update your branding to reflect the changes. In this episode, Kate Seow describes her experience with rebranding Prosecco and Rubies to reflect her growing interest in bespoke fine jewellery. She walks us through the rebrand process from beginning to end and shares advice for anyone else who’s thinking about revisiting their business’ branding.

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