1-YEAR CERTIFIED INTENSIVE PRACTICAL TRAINNING IN HIGH JEWELLERY & CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY MAKING
Courses in the virtuous intersection of technique and creativity.
Explore traditional jewellery-making techniques, artistic research, and contemporary design.
Our programme equips students with a strong technical foundation, fostering the autonomy and creativity of the jewellery artist through personalised tutoring and mastery of technical processes.

Applications from January 1, 2025 > for courses starting on september 23, 2025.

High Jewellery making course

  • Sofia Moreira

  • Teresa Durão

  • Anna Raidi

  • Anna Belozorovich

  • Margarida Alvorado

  • Sandra vaz

  • Sofia Moreira

  • Soraia Alexandrino

  • Ricardo Santos

  • Vasco Melo

  • Denis Hohlov

  • Susanne Schaffer

  • Ricardo Santos

The High Jewellery Making course is a professional training programme focused on precious metals and stones, utilizing both traditional techniques and CAD technologies (3D modelling and printing).

This course is open to everyone. No prior experience in jewelry making is required.
Experienced students may undergo a process of equivalence recognition through the presentation of their work or portfolio.

Learn with this course:

Theory of materials & production
Identify and characterize materials, techniques, processes and technologies used in jewellery manufacturing.

Creative project development
Define and use themes, implementing a methodical research plan; explore form, developing concepts of three-dimensionality, ergonomics, relationship with the body.
Evaluate, select and plan the materials and production techniques to be used, including stones, types of setting, alloys, measures, weights, execution times and steps, etc.
Use CAD as a tool for creativity, productivity, precision and cost reduction.
Critically analyze results.

Jewellery making techniques
Master the fundamental processes and techniques of jewelry making, namely sawing, filing, sanding, casting, soldering, fixing and polishing, including various types of finishes;
Execute advanced processes and techniques in wax and precious metals related to traditional classical jewelry-making, including settings, mechanisms and clasps.
Produce original pieces of high-jewellery, using precious metals and stones.

Gemology
Identify and characterize diamonds and the main coloured gemstones used in jewellery, through observation.
Getting to know the market: main fairs, buying and selling considerations.

OPCIONAL Stone-setting techniques

  • September 23, 2025 - July 9, 2026

  • avg. 850 in total
    670 hours of group practical classes in workshop.
    + avg. 50 hours of project development and theory of materials and production (group or individual attendance)
    + 36 hours of CAD with RhinoArtisan (group or individual attendance)
    + avg. 90 hours of independant pratice in workshop.

    OPCIONAL: Stone-setting individual classes under specific scheduling and pricing.

  • No jewelry making experience is required.

    Special health conditions must be described at the application procedure, to be analysed.

  • Option 1: tuesday to friday 10:00-13:00 + tuesday to thursday 14:30-17:30 + 3 hours/week of unmonitored individual practice in workshop. Total 21h/week minimum.

    Option 2: tuesday to thursday 14:30-17:30 pm + 18:00-21:00 + additional theoretical-practical classes in the morning during the first 3-4 months of the course + 3 hours/week of unmonitored individual practice in workshop. Total 21h/week minimum


  • Enrolment: 500€
    + 8 instalments of 850€ (total 7.300€) or
    Enrolment 500€ + ready-payment of 6.500€ (total 7.000€)

    Insurance, toolkit and materials are included in the fees (except gold and natural gemstones, if needed).



  • Application requirements (September 2025)

    • Proficiency in english language is required, but we don´t require a specific level or proof. You must be able to hold an argumentative conversation.

    • Read and accept the school regulationsfor courses provided in english.

    • Student visa: If you live outside the European Union we recommend that you submit your application with at least 5 months before the start of the course.
      Jewellery making foundations course has a average duration of 3 months, the time limit for staying as a tourist in Portugal.

      For more information about obtaining your student visa in Portugal visit this website.


    Application dates & deadlines

    1 year courses High Jewellery & Contemporary Jewellery:

    • Application & registration:
      from January 1 to September 8, 2025 (qualified applications are accepted chronologically)

    • Deadline for payment of the enrolment fee (first instalment): within 8 days after completed enrolment procedure.

    3 month course Jewellery Making Foundations:

    • Application & registration:
      Sept. 30 - Dec. 19, 2025 Book here



    2024/2025 important dates

    • Vacations:
      - Christmas: December 23, 2024 to January 3, 2025
      - Carnival: March 3 & 4, 2025
      - Easter: April 14 to 25, 2025


    2025 Application procedures
    Annual (10 month) courses > High Jewellery or Contemporary Jewellery

    Please read the “Courses in english Regulations” section before proceed with your application.

    1 – Please fill out the application form (here).
    You will be notified by the school upon receiving your application.

    2 – Admission
    Your application will be examined by our Board of Direction. You may be invited for a online interview or to send more documentation.

    It will be our care to keep you informed about the result of your application.

    3 – Enrolment
    At this stage, if you have been selected, you will be given the official Enrolment Form. To finalise your registration, you need to:

    • Complete and sign the Enrolment Form

    • Pay the enrolment fee (500€) and send the payment proof

    • Provide a copy of your passport or ID card;

    • Send the above-mentioned documentation at geral@cjlx.pt

    4 – Documentation from the school

    You will receive an Acceptance letter to confirm your registration.
    From this point onwards, you are officially enrolled in your course.

    In case you are a Non-European student, you will be provided with documentation required to apply for the student visa.

Contemporary Jewellery course

  • Carol Sobral

  • Eva Nunes

  • Natalia Rusu

  • Eva Nunes

  • Ana Vieira

  • Fabiana Mengheres

  • Gabriela Carvalho

  • Luísa Sítima

  • Leonor Perestrelo

  • Kathia Bucho

    Descrição aqui

  • Gabriela Carvalho

  • Leonor Silva

  • Sónia Abreu

  • Tatiana Sota

  • Natalia Rusu

  • Isabel Crespo

  • Leonor Perestrelo

    Curso Design de Autor

  • Luísa Sítima

    Curso Design de Autor

  • Cristina Lourenço

    Curso Hobby

  • Ana Vieira

  • Gabriela Carvalho

  • Leonor Silva

  • Gabriela Carvalho

  • Sofia Figueiredo

  • Leonor Silva

  • Sara Mira

  • Maria Graça Almeida

  • Eva Nunes

  • Eva Nunes

  • Andreia Silva

Artistic-professional training focused on the creative development of contemporary jewellery projects utilizing both traditional and modern techniques and materials.
It promotes experimentation and exploration of forms and concepts, in the pursuit of individual creative identity and aesthetic innovation.

This course is open to everyone. No prior experience in jewelry making is required.
Experienced students may undergo a process of equivalence recognition through the presentation of their work or portfolio.

Learn with this course:

Theory of materials & production
Identify and characterize materials, techniques, processes and technologies used in jewellery manufacturing.

Creative project development
Define and use themes, implementing a methodical research plan;
Explore form, developing concepts of three-dimensionality, ergonomics, relationship with the body.
Evaluate, select and plan the materials and production techniques to be used.

Jewellery making techniques
Master the fundamental processes and techniques of precious metals jewelry making, namely sawing, filing, sanding, casting, driling, soldering, including various types of finishes;
Master contemporary or classic processes and techniques defined in the project research/development phase.
Produce original pieces of contemporary jewellery.

Gemology
Identify and characterize diamonds and the main coloured gemstones used in jewellery, through observation.
Getting to know the market: main fairs, buying and selling considerations.

  • September 23, 2025 - July 9, 2026

  • avg. 850 in total
    670     hours of group practical classes in workshop. + avg. 70 hours of project development and theory of materials and production (group or individual attendance) + 36 hours of CAD with RhinoArtisan + avg. 90 hours of independant pratice in workshop.

  • No jewelry making experience is required.

    Special health conditions must be described at the application procedure, to be analysed.

  • Option 1: tuesday to friday 10:00-13:00 + tuesday to thursday 14:30-17:30 + 3 hours/week of unmonitored individual practice in workshop. Total 21h/week minimum.

    Option 2: tuesday to thursday 14:30-17:30 pm + 18:00-21:00 + additional theoretical-practical classes in the morning during the first 3-4 months of the course + 3 hours/week of unmonitored individual practice in workshop. Total 21h/week minimum


  • Enrolment: 500€
    + 8 instalments of 850€ (total 7.300€) or
    Enrolment 500€ + ready-payment of 6.500€ (total 7.000€)

    Insurance, toolkit and materials are included in the fees (except gold and natural gemstones, if needed).

  • Application requirements (September 2025)

    • Proficiency in english language is required, but we don´t require a specific level or proof. You must be able to hold an argumentative conversation.

    • Read and accept the school regulationsfor courses provided in english.

    • Student visa: If you live outside the European Union we recommend that you submit your application with at least 5 months before the start of the course.
      Jewellery making foundations course has a average duration of 3 months, the time limit for staying as a tourist in Portugal.

      For more information about obtaining your student visa in Portugal visit this website.


    Application dates & deadlines

    1 year courses High Jewellery & Contemporary Jewellery:

    • Application & registration:
      from January 1 to September 8, 2025 (qualified applications are accepted chronologically)

    • Deadline for payment of the enrolment fee (first instalment): within 8 days after completed enrolment procedure.

    3 month course Jewellery Making Foundations:

    • Application & registration:
      Sept. 30 - Dec. 19, 2025 Book here



    2024/2025 important dates

    • Vacations:- Christmas: December 23, 2024 to January 3, 2025
      - Carnival: March 3 & 4, 2025
      - Easter: April 14 to 25, 2025


    2025 Application procedures
    Annual (10 month) courses > High Jewellery or Contemporary Jewellery

    Please read the “Courses in english Regulations” section before proceed with your application.

    1 – Please fill out the application form (here).
    You will be notified by the school upon receiving your application.

    2 – Admission
    Your application will be examined by our Board of Direction. You may be invited for a online interview or to send more documentation.

    It will be our care to keep you informed about the result of your application.

    3 – Enrolment
    At this stage, if you have been selected, you will be given the official Enrolment Form. To finalise your registration, you need to:

    • Complete and sign the Enrolment Form

    • Pay the enrolment fee (500€) and send the payment proof

    • Provide a copy of your passport or ID card;

    • Send the above-mentioned documentation at geral@cjlx.pt

    4 – Documentation from the school

    You will receive an Acceptance letter to confirm your registration.
    From this point onwards, you are officially enrolled in your course.

    In case you are a Non-European student, you will be provided with documentation required to apply for the student visa.

Teachers

Cláudia Silva

João Catarino

Paula Vieira

Margarida Alvorado