Certificate in Jewellery
Visual Arts
A course by
Whitecliffe College
A 20-week foundation programme introducing practical and theoretical skills in jewellery making, design, and fabrication, preparing students for entry-level industry roles or further study.
NZ$7,280
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Execute jewellery fabrication techniques
Demonstrate practical skills in dimensions, filing, forming, wirework, soldering, settings, and polishing.
Create design enhancements in jewellery pieces
Add dimensions such as stone openings, back-holes, wirework, shank designs, bezels, pips, brooch pins, and bales to original jewellery works.
About This Course
The Certificate in Jewellery at Whitecliffe is an informative, practical starting point for those interested in the general manufacturing process of jewellery. Students develop foundational knowledge and hands-on skills in precision, design, and fabrication, including marking out, filing, forming, soldering, stone setting, and polishing. The course is designed for those beginning a career in jewellery or goldsmithing, and provides essential studio experience as a pathway to higher study.
Course Content
- Introduction to jewellery manufacturing
- Hands-on fabrication techniques: marking out, forming, filing, soldering
- Making settings, stone holes, and back holes
- Band ring design and mount design
- Jewellery and goldsmithing theory
- Precision and accuracy in design
- Problem-solving and creative process in jewellery making
- Professional studio practice
- Final individual jewellery design and make project
- Culturally safe work practices
Entry Requirements
Must be at least 16 years old at commencement
No formal qualification or portfolio required
Build towards these roles
Jewellery AssistantApprentice JewellerBench HandJewellery MakerCreative Studio Assistant
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