Metalsmith: the maker whose hands the industry cannot outsource.

The work — fabrication, stone setting, casting finishing, repairs, custom commissions.

The ladder — Foundation Metalwork to settings to modelling to casting, stacking into the PMA diploma.

The economics — repairs and settings are the evergreen freelance income (every heirloom eventually needs someone); commissions build reputation; casting runs scale the winners.

First paid work — one to two years of bench certificates, then friends-of-friends repairs become a rate card. The published reviews include exactly this route — a graduate developing a line of metalsmithed jewellery among them.

What students say

“I will use the skills learnt to make jewellery and other items, such as phone chains, christmas tree decorations & hopefully sell them.”

— Nadia W. (England) · published student feedback

“I will use the skills learnt to draw more designs for my company as we are now dealing a lot in fancy cut diamonds.”

— Darvina P. (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