PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Diploma Program
Learn basic technical skills to design, manufacture, repair, remodel, maintain, sketch, and draw jewelry. Learn the manufacturing of jewelry by various techniques using metal, waxes, rubber molds and gemstones. Learn how to set diamonds and gemstones. Introduction to new technology such as Laser welding and 3d jewelry design with Matrixgold® and 3D printing.
Intensive, hands on jewelry making classes, where students will learn how to make fine jewelry. Using different techniques such as jewelry fabrication, wax carving and casting, and stone setting. With Personalized instructions and practice at the workbench students develop skills for fabrication on custom orders, and repairs. Students learn how to sketch out designs with pencil and paper. Illustrate shapes and the texture of metal and gemstones. Practice stone setting techniques with fancy shapes and rounds. Plus, learn about precious metals and their use and basic refining.
This class includes (Jewelry Technician + Wax + Stone Setting) :
AJT101 Introduction to the Workshop
AJT102 Tools for the Bench Jeweler - Theory
AJT103 Filing – Lab
AJT104 Measuring and Scribing - Lab
AJT105 Sawing – Lab
AJT106 Forming and Bending - Lab
AJT107 Drilling – Lab
AJT108 Free Form Cut - Lab
AJT109 Melting – Lab
AJT110 Wire and Sheet Fabrication - Lab
AJT111 Soldering – Lab
AJT112 Ring Sizing - Lab
AJT113 Sanding, Polishing and Cleaning - Lab
AJT114 Mass Finishing - Theory
AJT115 Bezel Fabrication- Lab
AJT116 Cold Connections and Riveting – Lab
AJT117 Metal Identification and Classification – Theory
AJT118 Trade Pricing Guide – Theory
AJT119 Decorative Finishes – Lab
AJT120 Introduction to Gemstones - Theory
AJT121 Solitaire Ring Fabrication
AJT123 Wire Setting with Bail – Lab
AJT124 Final Project – Lab
AJT125 Plating – Theory
AJT126 Plating – Lab
AJT127 Introduction to Lost Wax Casting
AJT128 Types of Waxes and their Applications– Theory
AJT129 Filing Waxes / Dome Ring- Lab
AJT130 Fabrication with Wax Sheets and Wires - Lab
AJT132 Modeling and Wax Carving with Burs – Lab
AJT133 Using Wax Pens – Lab
AJT134 Wax Injection – Lab
AJT135 Wax Spruing – Lab
AJT136 Wax and Metal Weighing – Theory
AJT137 Investment Mixing – Lab
AJT138 Burnout Procedure – Theory
AJT139 Melting Metals – Lab
AJT140 Centrifugal Casting – Lab
AJT141 Porosity and Defects of Castings – Theory
AJT142 Finishing and Polishing – Lab
AJT143 Casting Replica – Theory
AJT144 Preparing and Vulcanizing Rubber Molds - lab
AJT145 Vacuum Casting - Theory
AJT146 Course Review and Discussion - Theory
AJT147 Introduction to Stone Setting
AJT148 Stone setting tools - Theory
AJT149 Identification of stones: cuts and shapes - Theory
AJT150 Prong Setting - Lab
AJT151 Bezel Setting - Lab
AJT153 Channel Setting - Lab
AJT154 Baguette Setting - Lab
AJT155 Tiffany Setting - Lab
AJT156 Pear Shape - Lab
AJT157 Graver Preparation - Lab
AJT158 Pavé Setting - Lab
AJT159 Bead Setting - Lab
AJT160 Course Review and Discussion – Theory
Class Schedule:
Mornings: from 10:00am – 1:00pm
Available Monday through Friday
Afternoon: from 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Available Monday through Friday
Night: from 6:00pm - 9.00pm
Available Monday through Friday
School is CLOSED weekends and National Holidays.
