3 MONTHS AVG INTENSIVE PRACTICAL TRAINNING - avg 252 hours
Start/Finish: Sept. 23, 2025 - January 23, 2026

Jewellery making foundations

Learn with this course:

Theory of materials & production
Identify and characterize materials (including gemstones), techniques, processes and technologies used in jewelry manufacturing.

Jewellery making techniques and creative project development
Define and use themes, 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, alloys, measures, weights, execution times and steps.
Master the fundamental processes and techniques of jewelry making, namely sawing, filing, sanding, casting, soldering, fixing and polishing, including various types of finishings;
Execute advanced processes and techniques in wax and precious metals related to traditional jewelry-making, including settings;
Produce original pieces of 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.

OPCIONAL Stone-setting techniques

To foster technical autonomy in jewelry making through an individualized guidance methodology and the execution of technical exercises and creative projects.
You will acquire fundamental technical skills working with metals and gemstones.

Access to this course is open to all. No jewelry making experience is required.
Experienced students go through a process of equivalence attribution, through the presentation of works/portfolio.

  • September 23, 2025 - January 23, 2026
    Custom dates can be possible. Please contact us.

  • avg of 252 hours in total
    214 hours of group practical classes in workshop)
    + 18 hours of Theory of Materials and Production (group or individual attendance)
    + 20 hours of Gemology (group or individual attendance)

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

  • No jewelry making experience is required.

  • 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

  • enrollment 500€ + 3 x 850€ or
    enrolment 500€ + ready-payment 2.450€

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

  • Jewellery making foundations (3 months)

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

    You can book a place to Jewellery making Foundations course here.

Teachers

Cláudia Silva

João Catarino

Paula Vieira

Margarida Alvorado

Jewellery making foundations