Articles
Practical advice from the jewellery school.
Tools and workshop
4
2026-09-30
Tools. What to buy as a beginner jeweller?
A list of essential tools that will allow you to start learning jewellery making from scratch.
2023-12-27
How to set up a beginner jeweller's workspace?
Everyone's situation is different, but you should work with what you have. Practical advice.
2026-09-17
How to set up a home jewellery workshop in Spain
What you can do in a flat, how to extract soldering fumes, how to handle a gas cylinder, and what has to be hallmarked before you sell.
2026-09-17
Which tools to start jewellery making in France
What to buy first, what can wait, what you must never buy cheap — and why in France the gas setup decides the rest.
Metal and materials
4
2023-12-27
Where to buy silver for jewellery making?
The simplest and most accessible ways to buy silver for jewellery making from anywhere in the world.
2023-12-27
Which metal to use for practical work during training?
Which metal to choose for learning jewellery making? The master's answer.
2026-09-17
Where to buy silver for jewellery making in France
Where a beginner can buy silver in France, which finenesses the law allows, when a piece must be hallmarked, and why to keep every invoice.
2026-09-17
Sterling 925 or fine 999? Which silver to practise on
What the numbers mean, how 925 and 999 behave under the torch and the hammer, when fine silver helps and when it gets in the way, and what to know before selling in Spain.
Learning and first steps
2
2026-09-17
How to start jewellery making from scratch
What to learn first and what comes after, what the first weeks are really like, how long the first ring takes, and how to test whether the craft suits you before buying tools.
2026-09-17
Becoming a jeweller in France: CAP, workshop or online course?
Whether a diploma is required to work as a jeweller in France, what the CAP is and how long it takes, who apprenticeship, VAE or the external exam suit — and where an online course fits.