Let's design something beautiful together

Design your own ring, necklace, bracelet, or earrings! Draw and determine every detail of your custom creation down to the millimeter. Handle and examine loose gemstones and finished jewelry examples and learn how to properly use tools and equipment used to examine fine jewelry including measuring tools and 10x and 20x magnification jewelry loupes and how to photograph your jewelry with an iphone.

This is a fun opportunity to handle and examine hundreds of pieces of vintage fine and fashion jewelry from the Victorian era to mid century costume jewelry. If you need inspiration for your custom piece, this is a great place to start. If you have old jewelry and wondering if they are real, you can learn how to use a diamond tester and be introduced to silver/gold metal testing.

Equip yourself with knowledge to make the best buying decisions. Heard of the 4 C's but haven't actually seen diamonds in person? The internet can be tricky when it comes to diamonds and there really is no replacement for real-life experience. In this class you will handle and examine diamonds from 0.01carats to 4 carats, clarity ranging from flawless to I3, and colors ranging from colorless to fancy colors such as yellows, blues and greens!