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Jewellery designers plan and create jewellery, silverware and other decorative products.
You could work: weekends; as customers demand
There will be
0.5% more Jewellery designer-maker jobs in 2027.
In your local area
You could:
You could work in a creative studio, from home, in a workshop or in a factory.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
You'll usually need:
You can do short courses in specific types of jewellery making at college, or through a private course provider like a jewellery studio or workshop.
Short courses vary in content and entrance requirements so it's worth checking carefully to make sure they cover what you need.
You could also do a T Level in Craft and Design.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start in this job through a Jewellery, Silversmithing and Allied Trades Professional higher apprenticeship.
The British Academy of Jewellery offers apprenticeships in jewellery manufacture and design across England.
The Goldsmiths' Company offers apprenticeships to young people aged 16 to 21 in London and the south-east.
You'll usually need:
You can do short, specialist courses run by organisations like the British Academy of Jewellery.
Jewellery design is very competitive and not all vacancies are advertised. You may find it useful to make contacts within the industry to help find work. You could do this by going to trade fairs and exhibitions or joining online craft forums.
You can get more information on working in creative careers from Discover Creative Careers.
You could become self-employed and sell your designs to manufacturers or directly to clients. Or, you could make up the designs and sell them yourself through galleries, in shops and online.