Jewellery School GuidePart of the JDMIS learning network

How to choose a jewellery school — and what a serious jewellery education looks like

Four principles run through a serious jewellery curriculum — hold any school to them.

  1. Hands first — theory arrives by video or pre-reading; studio time is for making. The blended model says it precisely.
  2. Small classes — bench skills are proprioceptive; an instructor must SEE your hands. Past a dozen students, feedback thins.
  3. Assessed standards — every course ends against a professional bar: the finishing standard a boutique buyer would apply.
  4. Honest progression — a named ladder where every course assumes the last (the school states it on the philosophy page).

Ask any school to demonstrate all four on a visit — book one. We do.

What students say

“An institute that provides an all rounded education in jewellery.”

— Geraldine C. (Singapore) · published student feedback

“It is fun, interesting & educational!”

— Shahirah A. (Singapore) · published student feedback

Free ways to explore

No sign-up, no payment — start with any of these.

BBook a studio visitFREE
See the studios, the gem vault and meet the team in person.FFree gem webinar replaysFREE
Full recorded sessions on gems and the jewellery trade.TThe complete course guideFREE
Every course, family and diploma in one PDF.JJDMIS on YouTubeFREE
Course previews, blended-learning explainers and school life.

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Visit Singapore's specialised jewellery school

JDMIS has taught jewellery design, gemmology and metal arts in Singapore since 2007 — from hobbyist workshops to full diplomas.

Visit jdmis.edu.sg