Jewelry Design and Repair Training

College/School: Ashworth College

Learn the skills you need for a career in jewelry design and repair and watch repair. Design and make custom jewelry, work with metals and gems, do repairs on watches and jewelry items, size rings and more with the professional level skills and techniques you will learn with Ashworth University's convenient home study, jewelry design and repair program. The jewelry design and repair program is perfect for those who like to work with their hands and have an artistic flare.

Ashworth's jewelry design and repair training program not only takes you through each step of performing repairs and creating your own unique jewelry pieces, you will also have the chance to practice while you study, by working on challenging projects. A set of jewelry repair tools is included in the course, and you will learn how to use them as you progress through the lessons. Unlike traditional jewelry repair schools, Ashworth allows you to study from home when it's convenient for you. Topics covered by the jewelry design and repair course include:

Overview of the jewelry business
Casting
Cleaning and polishing procedures
Cold connections and soldering
Designing with wire
General repair
Jewelry design theory
Link and chain repair
Model making
Plating metals and finishes
Ring sizing and repair
Stone settings
Study of gems
Study of metals
Tools and equipment
Watches and other repairs

Graduates of the Ashworth jewelry repair and design course can find employment with jewelry and department stores and specialty retailers or jewelry manufacturing companies. Others may choose to open their own retail and manufacturing shops and studios, or sell their creations in less formal ways such as at local craft fairs.You need no special educational background or experience in the field to enroll. Convenient home study training from Ashworth makes learning the jewelry design & repair field easy and fun. Request Free Information Package for more information.