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Choose your path to Jewellery Success with JDMIS Diplomas
Fine Jewellery Design Diploma
Become a Fine Jewellery Designer - the true artist and creative professional. Learn to conceptualize fashionable and practical jewellery designs, communicate your ideas to a jeweler, plan and budget for your designs, and make your designs more appealing to the customers.Precious Metal Arts Diploma
Having gone through a broad array of creative and challenging metal work projects, a Certified Precious Metal Artist stands apart from their peers by able to fabricate with a variety of precious materials, produce unique designs and combine multi-disciplinary techniques to produce unique masterpieces or reproducible lines.Fashion Jewellery Design Diploma
The fastest way to create high quality, fashionable jewellery is by knowing how to select and assemble materials professionally. This programme is ideal for entrepreneur who wants to quickly develop their own style and brand, produce unique yet saleable designs using advanced techniques.
Or master individual skills with 30-hour Certification Programmes
Creative Drawing and Essential Jewellery Knowledge (JD100)
Master traditional jewellery design techniques to unleash your creativity! Accurately communicate your designs onto paper for presentation to your manufacturerTechnical drawing and Counter sketching (JD200)
This program will train you to focus on accurate and detailed draughts to avoid costly mistakes and guarantee your design is produced to exact customer specifications.
Prequisite: JD100Advanced Classical Jewellery Design (JD300)
Build upon your core design skills, learn shading and rendering in colour to effectively present your ideas in a wide range of scenarios.
Prequisite: JD200Presentation and Layout of Jewellery Designs (JD400)
Discover methods of presentation for different scenarios: Necklaces on necklines, Earring, Ring and Bangle bracelet. Learn the art of using background in storytelling and how to generate winning ideas for competitions.
Prequisite: JD300Fundamentals of Digital Jewellery Design (CAD) (DD100)
Jump-start your experience with CAD using industry-leading CAD software together with software skills, learn useful sizes, shapes and measurements and how to render stunning, photorealistic images of your designs.Intermediate 3D Modelling & Gem Settings (DD200)
Refined and developed your digital skills further by learning intermediate curves & modelling, advanced surface modelling, intermediate gemstone settings and alignment.
Prequisite: DD100Advanced Digital Jewellery Design (DD300)
Learn to produce jewellery design files ready for manufacture and how best to use service bureaus to cost-effectively manufacture accurate, stunning jewellery
Presequisite: DD200Jewellery Modelling with non-Jewellery Tools (DD400)
Not all designers use jewellery-specific software. Advanced CAD designers can quickly transfer their skills to other 3D platforms that extend creative options, interactivity or manufacturing flexibility. zBrush, Fusion 360 & others.
Prequisite: DD300New Metal Technology (NM100)
Use the latest in jewellery making technology to create your very own metal jewellery, explore textures and patinas, set gemstones & achieve a professional finish!Sculptural Design with Mixed Media (NM200)
Extend your knowledge and experience beyond fine silver to incorporate other materials including glass, UV resins and metal clays together to stunning effect. Learn additional setting styles for faceted gemstones and pearls or raw gem materials.
Prequisite: NM100Advanced Powder Metallurgy (NM300)
Experienced designers dare to work with the finest of materials incorporating 22k gold clay & 24k gold leaf into their designs. Master finishing techniques to set yourself apart from other artists and craftspeople.
Prequisite: NM200Professional Powder Metallurgy Masterclass (NM400)
Master the combination of 22 karat gold into your designs, as well as how to fuse gold-leaf to silver designs to achieve an opulent look without the cost of solid gold. Mastery of metal clays requires expertise in creating moulds and patterns to produce consistent lines of precious metal jewellery.
Prequisite: NM300Traditional Metal Smithing (MS100)
Learn traditional ways to manipulate gold, silver, copper, bronze, and metal alloys. Build confidence working with metals by piercing, drilling, forging, fusing and soldering. Apply textures, and execute prefect professional finishing techniques.Intermediate Techniques & Stone Setting (MS200)
Apply existing and new techniues to create pedestal prong settings for cabochons, master cold connections, hinges and movable parts, and work with ready-made jewellery components. Expand your repretoire of skills with popular intricate filigree & granulation techniques.
Prequisite: MS100Advanced Manufacturing Techniques (MS300)
Produce a professional Solitaire Ring with 4 prong setting, learn to size, repair & re-tip prongs. Develop bezel settings for faceted gems & create a tapered ring band with thread setting techniques.
Prequisite: MS200Casting Metals and Advanced Stone Setting (MS400)
Discover casting & wax production. Prepare & invest wax trees, perform calculations for the metals & cast jewellery to use for channel & pavé settings. Finish your cast pieces to professional standards.
Prequisite: MS300Gem & Jewellery Trade Secrets (GT100)
Learn about gemstone origins, see how gems are mined and how these extraordinarily valuable minerals get to market. Learn about gemmology quality and value factors for all types of gems, from Diamonds to Coloured Stones, Phenomenal gems, Organics to JadeGemstone Identification (GT200)
Examine gems using professional gemmological equipment provided in class. Understand the process of identification & know limitations of each tool. Discover & separate imitations, synthetics & assembled materials from natural gems.
Prequisite: GT100Epic & Contemporary Trends (FT100)
Studying jewellery of the past will provide you with insight into how the fabrication limitations and beliefs of the time influenced jewellery design and how similar concepts in today's fashion and jewellery can be appliedAesthetic Self-discovery, Future Trends (FT200)
Identify a unique aesthetic that defines your collections, designs & creations with professional guidance through eight universal patterns of beauty. Explore and predict future colour and theme trends in fashion and jewellery.
Prequisite: FT100Traditional & New Media Marketing (MK100)
Begin with brand positioning and customer analysis to determine the product and place you will sell. Price your designs effectively and develop an identity and promotional plans for traditional and new-media channels.Storefront, Displays, Catalogues & Internet (ME100)
Combine traditional visual merchandising concepts that apply to physical storefronts with modern behavioural economics tips to maximise catalogue & internet sales. Develop strategies to assist in attracting customers and conveying value.Inventory, Security & Operations (RE100)
First-time retailers and existing store-owners alike will appreciate the best practices and cost effective uses of new technologies. This certificate program encompasses retail store management, staffing, security and inventory management.Establishing & Growing your Business (EN100)
JDMIS' jewellery entrepreneurship programme provides guidance on the process for setting up your own jewellery business and the pitfalls new entrepreneurs face.Developing A Compelling Jewellery Resume (WkCV)
Become the hiring manager that has been waiting for your job application - then craft a clear, compelling summary of your passions, expertise and experience that will land you the job you want in the jewellery industry.Jewellery Photography (WkDP)
Master lighting, camera settings and display tricks needed to highlight the very best of your jewellery designs. Apply software adjustments professionals use to improve any photo.Artist Website Creation And Management (WkWeb)
Using cost effective web based tools, identify information your customers' need and elements that will engage them to produce a simple yet effective portfolio or e-commerce enabled website for the web and mobile.Creative and Essential Fashion Jewellery Knowledge (FJ100)
Studying Fashion Jewellery with the professionals means less trial and error, a better understanding of the quality of components available. Learn string art, steel wire, chain maille techniques and more!Intricate and Versatile Fashion Jewellery Styles (FJ200)
The techniques, materials and information in this programme has been refined over decades and thousands of students. Learn flat and weaving, wire crochet and more!
Prequisite: FJ100Fashion Jewellery Sales Efficiency and Effectiveness (FJ300)
Bring your wirework skills up a notch with wirework & chain, wirework planning & grouping, wire wrapping and more.
Prequisite: FJ200Master Fashion Jewellery Techniques (FJ400)
Complete your mastery of fashion jewellery with advanced techniques such as multiple style stringing and wire sculpting
Prequisite: FJ300
Grow beyond classroom with Industry Experiences
Singapore International Jewelry Show
The SIJE is an annual jewellery event where jewellery artists, designers, and manufacturers from Singapore and all over the world converge, showcasing the latest jewellery designs and the finest collections of precious gemstones. As a regular exhibitor at SIJE, JDMIS invites enterprising graduates to participate in our showcase for greater brand exposure and sales opportunities.The Creative Jewellery Studio
JDMIS has established and maintained the CJS which is a unique designer co-operative supported by JDMIS and operated by its graduates. CJS designers create fine and fashion jewellery from $200 to $20,000 and have been featured around the island at venues such as Takashimaya, Isetan, Design Orchard and many more.
Bali, Indonesia - Pearl Farm
Visit Atlas Pearls, one of the top producers of the highly sought after silver and white South Sea pearl. Learn about the pearl farming process, find out how pearls are valued and matched
Sri Lanka - Mines & Gem Markets
JDMIS industry partner Sapphire Capital Group, with established businesses in the Sri Lankan lapidary, gem trading and logistics industries, participants have the rare occasion to explore the gem trade in Sri Lanka
Hong Kong - Jewellery & Gem Fair
Participants travel together to the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, the largest jewellery exhibition in the world. It is a great opportunity to network with wholesale gem, jewellery and equipment suppliers and meeting fellow entrepreneurs.
JDMIS is a nice place to start becoming a jeweller; they provide very useful techniques to create a piece of jewellery.
- Florence B. (Indonesia)
I will use the skills acquired to make things for people around me especially before the upcoming festive season - Christmas Day.
- Elise T. (Singapore)
It is a good place to start in jewellery design/management and fabrication training.
- Geraldine C. (Singapore)
This course of Jewellery design that I am taking now is my favourite, because I like to draw.
- Hayley O. (America)
The Thread and Wire course is a very professional course that I never get from learning anywhere else in Singapore. Tanja is very professional and passionate in teaching every detail. I'm very happy I found this school.
- Mei Lan L. (Malaysia)
JDMIS is a good place to learn academically and get creative.
- Geraldine C. (Singapore)
I use the skills learnt to make jewellery with my own creativity, although some techniques may not be used often enough.
- Sylvia T. (Indonesia)
JDMIS is the best school for jewellery.
- Katerina I. (Macedonia)
Jobs in Jewellery
Browse the job opportunities in the Talent portal.
The expert instructors that will help you succeed
Rob Schilling
Rob Schilling is an expert global trainer, professional coach, jewellery designer, and a JDMIS graduate. With his passionate interest and decades of experience working with creative masters, Rob created this 3-day course in collaboration with Suzanne Merritt (Aesthetics Researcher, artist and Fortune 500 innovation trainer based in the Boston Centre for the Arts).
Alexander Zupancich
Alex has been training designers and business owners from the region in 3D jewellery design and manufacturing since 2008: building the CAD/CAM skills of over 400 jewellery professionals. He graduated from Duke University with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Marketing and Management and from INSEAD with a Masters Degree in Business Administration.
Tanja Sadow
Tanja is an award winning jewellery designer & gemmologist with more than 4 decades of experience educating the jewellery industry across 4 continents. Dean and founder of JDMIS, Tanja works with aspiring artisans as well as top jewellery brand team members to help them achieve brilliance in their careers.
Wahab Hussain
Wahab is an accredited jewellery professional with GIA and a talented wire sculptor and metal clay artist with over 15 years of experience in his media.
Sujata Rai Chowdhury
Sujata is an experienced teacher and fashion jewellery artist specializing in thread and wire jewellery fabrication techniques. Moving to Singapore, she used the opportunity to enrolled into JDMIS and after graduation, she soon became a recognized jewellery artist with her own brand name, Mila
Our students' success stories
- Sky Seow
- Yasuyo Ayukawa
- Cathy Que Liping
- Kajal Naina
- Sujata Rai Chowdhury
- Joanne Low
- Ernest Yeo
- Catherine Preston
Sky Seow
FloofyWinkle – A pearl brand to watch!Sky has always had a passion for pearls and crystals and has a vision that everyone should own at least one piece of pearl jewellery in his or his or her collection. The COVID-19 pandemic was a turning point for him as it gave him the time and opportunity to re-evaluate his life and career aspirations, and eventually Sky decided to pursue his passion by transitioning from a real estate agent to a professional fashion jewellery artist.
Within just a month of graduating from JDMIS’ Fashion Jewellery Arts Diploma programme, Sky made remarkable progress with his new brand, FloofyWinkle, by coming up with original merchandising concepts, launching his e-commerce website, and hand-fabricating over 100 jewellery pieces for sale. His effort culminated in a big success at his first ever jewellery show as his pearl-centric jewellery were a hit with the customers.
Yasuyo Ayukawa
Ayu Pearls - A tribute to women’s beauty
After leaving her investment banking career for good, Yasuyo rekindled a long-forgotten interest during her university days into a full-on career. Graduating from JDMIS' Fine Jewellery Design and seven years into her jewellery career, Yasuyo’s brand, Ayu Pearl, has expanded steadily. Her focus on pearl jewellery has garnered a large fan base and returning customers, with her business doubling every year!
The popularity of her jewellery is not solely based on aesthetics, but her desire to bring out the elegance and beauty in women of all ages. Each piece that she makes showcases the femininity, grace and purity of her female clients. Her jewellery can be worn by mothers and daughters alike, as everyday accessories or as statement pieces that exude elegance and a hint of decadence for formal events.
Cathy Que Liping
From gaming to jewelleryCathy has always had passion for gaming, as she used to spend up to 4 hours a day playing online games. Even her job and business have been in game design. From collecting gems and items in the virtual world, she started to collect gems in real life...
From gems, she ventured into Jewellery and envisioned game-inspired jewellery for gamers around the world. Determined to realize her vision, she took several design courses at JDMIS and started a new jewellery, Vector Gems Tech Pte. Ltd in 2019.
Her talent and commitment started to bear fruit as Cathy has won 2 consecutive Muse Awards in 2018 and 2019.
Kajal Naina
Going back to her passion and heritage in Jewellery
One may be surprised that Kajal did not consider a career in jewellery in her early years. Even for Kajal herself, she did not foresee the power of her love in jewellery will eventually make her choose a different career path.
The curriculum from JDMIS provided a strong foundation for Kajal. She graduated with skills in Metalsmithing and Metal Clay, along with two Diplomas in Fine Jewellery Design and Fashion Jewellery Arts which led to her winning multiple competitions worldwide in the last few years. She has won many prestigious awards such as Saul Bell Design Award and A'Design Award bronze winner in 2018, and International Jewellery Stars Awards in 2019. She is also the owner of her own fledging brand, Kajal Naina Fine Jewellery.
Sujata Rai Chowdhury
Weaving her way to success
Every successful jewellery designer was once a beginner with no background. This was especially true for Sujata when she started to look into this field. Although she has always been passionate about jewellery, it was not until she visited a fascinating Bead Store in New York that made her determined to learn jewellery. By chance, she discovered JDMIS when she and her husband moved to Singapore in 2010 from the United States.
Armed with the knowledge learnt from JDMIS, Sujata started her own jewellery brand, Mila. Within a few years, her production of more than 2000 creations secured not just sales but also expanded her clientele and brand reputation. Being a dedicated student and prolific practitioner of the jewellery art, Sujata was invited to become a part-time instructor at JDMIS for Fashion Jewellery.
Joanne Low
From lawyer to jewellery artistWhen Joanne Low left her job as a lawyer with British Petroleum Co. after the birth of her second son, running her own jewellery business was not at the top of her mind...
The idea of enrolling in a jewellery-making course was sparked rather unexpectedly when the stay at home mum was sitting with a box of beads from Toys R Us she had bought for her then four year-old daughter. Equipped with good technical skills from the various courses at JDMIS, Joanne went on to start her own jewellery line, Joanne L. Created for the contemporary, cosmopolitan woman...
Ernest Yeo
Structure behind the chaos
From a life of monotonous work shifts amongst machines to erratic hours with shimmery gemstones, Ernest Yeo took a leap of faith from being a broadcast engineer to being a jewellery designer. One might wonder how he could change to such a different industry, but jewellery was not new to him: at a young age he was always captivated with anything that sparkled and glittered.
He took his first steps by enrolling in JDMIS, learning CAD, New Metals and Metal-smithing. Upon learning the various technicalities and skills in jewellery design, Ernest now has greater conviction and interest in being a jewellery designer
Catherine Preston
It's never too late to find your passion
Twenty years ago, Catherine started off as a Law and French graduate, and then followed her husband to Kuala Lumpur. It all started when she was visiting a friend in Bangkok searching for silver beads, lo and behold, and met Tanja Sadow, the principal of JDMIS Singapore.
With the knowledge she gained from JDMIS, a metamorphosis took place as Catherine became the ambitious designer. Though Catherine has only been in the industry for two years, she has an idea of what a successful designer should be and is working towards it.
She is now the proud owner of Catherine Preston designs
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