Beginner

Intensive

Gold Jewellery Course - 2 Day Introduction

£290

excl materials

Course type Intensive

Class tutor, Nerissa Parker

Course Starting Dates

This course isn’t currently in our schedule, it may be available as a private class via Group Booking. Make a course enquiry or visit our group booking page for details.

Course Overview

Gold Jewellery Course – 2 Day Introduction

Learn to recycle old gold jewellery or use new gold grain to create a beautiful gold jewellery piece from scratch. Beginner friendly.

Class size: Limited to 5 spaces

This two-day, hands-on gold jewellery course is designed to teach the art of goldsmithing, from creating your own raw gold material to finishing a personalised piece of jewellery. Whether you’re working with recycled gold jewellery or fresh gold grain, you will learn essential techniques, including alloy identification, gemstone setting, and gold finishing options. On completion of the course you will leave with a beautifully crafted piece of jewellery made entirely by you.

We run this course as a small class size for a more personal hands on learning experience.

This course is available in 2 ticket options to suit your budget. Keep costs to a minimum by recycling your old gold jewellery or use new 9ct gold grain to work with. See Materials section on this page for more details.

Course Schedule

Day 1: Creating Raw Material & Understanding Gold Alloys

Explore the differences between various gold alloys and how to identify each by learning how to recognise hallmarks.
Learn how to recycle old gold jewellery or use new gold grain to create your own raw material.
Master the techniques of rolling and drawing metal to create various section wires for your design.
Begin crafting your unique piece of jewellery using the gold you’ve prepared.

Day 2: Crafting & Finishing

Continue shaping your piece, adding a small gemstone with a precise gold tube setting.
Explore alternatives to working with solid gold, including gold plating and filled gold finishes to add a professional touch to your designs.

What will I learn?

How to identify various gold alloys
How to recognise hallmarks
Recycle old gold jewellery or use new gold grain to create raw material
Techniques of rolling and drawing metal to create various section wires for your design
Crafting and finishing gold jewellery
How to make a gold tube setting and set a small gemstone
Learn about alternatives to working with solid gold, including gold plating and filled gold finishes.

Who is this course for?

Ideal for jewellery makers with some prior experience, this course will refine your technical skills and introduce you to new processes in goldsmithing and jewellery finishing.

If you would prefer to work in silver before progressing to working with gold consider our Beginner Jewellery Course – 2 Day Introduction.

Student Age Guidelines

All students attending classes or workshops at Kingham Jewellery School must be 18 or over unless otherwise stated in the course information.

Course Materials

We have 2 ticket options for this course, check availability for pricing.

Ticket option 1: Recycle your old gold jewellery – Includes gemstone, stone setting, filled gold and plating solution. This ticket option does not include gold grain. This ticket is only for those who would like to recycle old gold jewellery.

Ticket option 2: Includes 9ct gold grain – Includes all materials required to complete this course including 9ct gold grain.

We do not carry gold stock on the premises, all materials, including gold grain and gemstones will be ordered near to the course start date.

Materials cost

Cost of course materials can vary based on amount required and fluctuations in market prices.

Gold costs can fluctuate so significantly we can not provide a reliable estimate of costs per course. Tickets for inclusive gold courses will be priced at the time we add them to our course schedule.

Workshop Safety

As a student you are responsible for your own safety in the workshop. The most important things to remember are;

Please listen to directions from your tutor to ensure you know how to use all the equipment safely and correctly.
Do not operate equipment you do not know how to use.
Covered footwear is required and absolutely no high heels.
Tie back long hair when using motorised equipment.
Please respect others and don’t interrupt students who are soldering, using the drill or any other equipment that could create a safety concern if the operator is distracted.
Remember to take all your belongings with you when you leave.
Please leave all unnecessary personal items at home.

You will need to bring

Your own apron, to protect your clothes.
Packed lunches are recommended if your class runs for a full day.

Please do not attend the workshop if

You feel unwell.

A more comprehensive guide to workshop safety can be found in our Workshop Guidelines pdf.

How to identify various gold alloys
How to recognise hallmarks
Recycle old gold jewellery or use new gold grain to create raw material
Techniques of rolling and drawing metal to create various section wires for your design
Crafting and finishing gold jewellery
How to make a gold tube setting and set a small gemstone
Learn about alternatives to working with solid gold, including gold plating and filled gold finishes.