How to Become a Jeweler

If you have a love for extravagant and creative pieces of jewelry, you may consider becoming a jeweler. Jeweler’s design, create, appraise and manufacture jewelry. Most individuals love fashionable jewelry and would benefit from having a jeweler in their community. In order to become a productive jeweler there are steps you need to take to receive the proper education and training. 

• Research different schools in your area that offer classes that will help you become a jeweler. Many community colleges and vocational schools have courses for individuals seeking to become a jeweler.

• Visit the manufacturing jewelers and suppliers website. The site provides a list of different schools that offer jewelry design programs and various workshops. Many of the schools provide distance education programs. These classes will not interfere with your daily schedule and you will not have to worry about commuting back and forth.

• Contact the school that interest you and speak with an enrollment counselor. An enrollment counselor will be able to help you choose classes in your career choice.

• Take classes such as art, chemistry, history and art design. To become a good jeweler you also need hand and eye coordination, patience and a good sense of fashion. Also consider taking classes in computer-aided design programs if you want to design jewelry. You will learn the basics of making and repairing jewelry and you will also learn how to care for the machines and tools that you use.

• Make arrangements to register and pay for your classes.

• Seek out jewelers that will give you on hands experience. Once you have completed your courses seek out jewelers that will allow you to train under them. Many hiring jewelers and clients will want jewelers to work for them that have prior experience in the field.