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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.

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.

You can create so many different styles of bridal hairpieces but how do you make sure it will be perfect for your bride? Would they suit a tiara or would a beautiful beaded hair vine fit their look? Here are some questions to ask the bride to ensure you nail it.

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.

Learn how to make a crystal cluster bridal hair comb in this free online jewellery making tutorial. In this short course, I will be showing you how to use the wire wrapping technique to create a beautiful bridal accessory.

Pendant motors are such great tools to have, they are so versatile and can do many jobs once you have all the wonderful attachments to go with it. In this video I walk through some of my favourite pendant motor parts for polishing, finishing, drilling, stone setting and general jewellery making.

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

Learn how to make a pair of gold hoop pearl earrings in this simple jewellery tutorial. You can change up this design by using silver wire or different types of beads to suit your style.

In this short video, Jessica Rose talks through the 5 different kinds of pliers that make up a basic set. From cutters, round nose to chain nose, Jess explains which each type is commonly used for and when you might need them.

Storytelling is a way to connect more deeply with your followers. If you think about anyone that you follow that you're interested in it's likely to be because they share stories with you. But it can be tough to know what to say so here are 10 storytelling ideas perfect for your social media and/or blog

Learn how to make elegant ear wires in silver or gold with Jessica Rose in this short jewellery making tutorial. Being able to make your own findings is a great skill to have. Learn how to make them in silver plated wire first and then progress to silver & gold once you have mastered them!

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.

In this short jewellery making tutorial, I'll be showing you how to make a super simple but very pretty stretchy elastic, beaded bracelet.

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.

In this short tutorial I will be showing you how to make an elegant rainbow bar necklace using a series of Swarovski bicone beads.

The one year Advanced Diploma in Jewellery with Jewellers Academy is the third of three years of online jewellery education. The support for students at this level is different to previous years and you can find out more about it here.

It is important to review the pricing of your jewellery regularly and are not afraid to raise your prices. Perhaps this is due to inflation, a rise in the cost of materials, or maybe you have been undercharging! Raising your prices can feel like a hard issue so let’s make it easy!

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.

We'll be covering some of the key elements that any jeweller needs to be doing in order to be running a successful business in 2022. The jewellery industry (like any other industry) is always evolving, so what worked a long time ago won't necessarily work now. So it's very likely you will find some area's of your business that might need some attention. I do hope you find it helpful!