Weekend Workshops
Saturday & Sunday 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM


Jewelry Manufacturing
and Repair Workshops

Stone Setting Workshop
Prong and thick walled bezel setting of faceted stones
Basic repair and troubleshooting
Detailing and finishing
Hands on Studio time
TBA
Tuition $295 Check Tuition & Specials Page for Discounts
$50 metal fee

Soldering & Metal Preparation Workshop
Metal, tools and torch preparation
Soldering techniques for different metals and alloys
Detailing and finishing
Hands on Studio time
TBA
Tuition $295 Check Tuition & Specials Page for Discounts
$25 metal fee

Finishing, Polishing & Detailing
High polish, metal preparation and textures
Tool selection, maintenance and modification
Finishing techniques for different metal
Hands on Studio time
TBA
Tuition $295 Check Tuition & Specials Page for Discounts
$25 metal fee


Gemology and Appraisal Workshops

Gem Identification Primer ............................ GEM-100
Basic use of the refractometer, polariscope and microscope
Gem identification thought process and application
Hands on lab time
TBA
Tuition $295 Check Tuition & Specials Page for Discounts
Other dates can be scheduled based on availability.
Minimum of 4 participants
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Diamond Identification with Clarity Grading
Using microscopes, loupes and several gemological instruments learn how to separate diamonds from synthetic cubic zirconia, synthetic moissanite, zircon and various other diamond imitators. Identifying inclusions and blemishes are also covered both as identifying characteristics and as clarity grade setting characteristics.
Hands on lab time with diamonds
TBA
Tuition $295 Check Tuition & Specials Page for Discounts
Other dates can be scheduled based on availability.
Minimum of 4 participants
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Ruby Seminar:
Identification as Natural, Synthetic, Imitation, or Treated
Using microscopes, loupes and several gemological instruments learn how to separate rubies from synthetic rubies, ruby imitators and treated rubies. Identifying inclusions are emphasized as they allow you to identify rubies as well as their treatments.
The main emphasis in this workshop is identifying glass filling and synthetics.
Hands on lab time with natural, synthetic, treated and imitation rubies
TBA
Tuition $295 Check Tuition & Specials Page for Discounts
Other dates can be scheduled based on availability.
Minimum of 4 participants
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Understanding Jewelry Construction:
Identify jewelry construction methods
and the quality of workmanship
Using microscopes, loupes and visual observation skills you will learn to identify various jewelry construction methods as well as how well they were built. Lab time along with photos and bench demonstrations allows a better understanding of how jewelry is created. A checklist of characteristics is developed to assist with identifying construction methods.
Hands on lab time with jewelry construction samples
TBA
Tuition $295 Check Tuition & Specials Page for Discounts
Other dates can be scheduled based on availability.
Minimum of 4 participants
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 Jewelry Design Workshops

Jewelry Sketching Workshop.................................... JD-100
Pencil and pen sketching of jewelry components
Gemstone illustration and 3 dimensional perspective
Tools and techniques for successful sketching
Hands on Studio time
TBA
Tuition $295 Check Tuition & Specials Page for Discounts
$25 materials fee
Other dates can be scheduled based on availability.
Minimum of 4 participants
Call for details