American School of Jewelry Programs are under the purview of the Commission of Independent Education, Florida Department of Education.

WHICH PROGRAM IS RIGHT FOR ME?

Programs

Certified Bench Jeweler                          CBJ 101                        140 hours

This program has been carefully planned to target the most common tasks that take place in a jewelry store environment on a daily basis. Part of the hands on projects include: repairing chains, making rings, ring sizing, soldering settings, setting stones, installing and restoring locks, replacing prongs, replacement of watch batteries and watch bands, and electroplating. All of these tasks are covered in this program as well as basic assembly and designing tasks. At the end of this program you will be ready for an entry level position in a jewelry store. Intensive training by JA Certified Master Jeweler. All of American School of Jewelry programs are licensed by the Department of Education.

Certified Jeweler Designer                      CJT 101                          650 hours

This Program will train you to design jewelry as you complete a large combination of projects. From the simplest to the most complex pieces, you will train for jewelry designing by using metal fabrication and lost wax techniques.

Your will accomplish your training as you complete a series of jewelry projects within pre determined time tables. The projects increase in difficulty as the program progresses.

In addition to all the hands-on work, students must attend a theory class in which pricing, buying, selling, workability of metals, testing of metals, finishing techniques and other relevant topics to the industry and successful operation of business are closely studied and discussed.

Intensive training by JA Certified Master Jeweler. All of American School of Jewelry programs are licensed by the Department of Education.

Certified Master Jeweler                         CSMJ 101                       1650 hours

This is American School of Jewelry's most extensive Program. This Program is not limited to jewelry making; multiple aspects of the jewelry industry are discussed and explored. By completing a large set of jewelry projects, you will learn and refine multiple techniques for the fabrication, restoration and repair of jewelry. Gemological experience in the fields of Diamond Grading, Colored Gem Stone Identification are explored and practiced. Goldsmithing and Platinumsmithing.

Jewelry appraising methods and counter selling techniques.

As the instruction progresses, you will complete a vast amount of exercises to provide you with real life experience.

After you complete this entire Program, you will have to successfully complete a final test in order to obtain the Certified Master Jeweler Diploma. Intensive training by JA Certified Master Jeweler. All of American School of Jewelry programs are licensed by the Department of Education.

Courses

Jewelry I - Basic design and repair                                              35 hours

By working on jewelry projects hands-on, you will start by learning to make nameplates, you will be soldering your own pieces after a few short hours of instruction from day one. As the class progresses, you will be challenged by exercises with different levels of difficulty in order to develop and improve your skills.

This class provides you with a basic knowledge and insight of jewelry making and the basics of the jewelry business.

Learn to use the most common bench tools and shop equipment as well as the proper handling of precious metals.

Jewelry Design I                                                                               70 hours

After this intensive course you will have a nice assortment of designs in your personal portfolio that will include rings, pendants, earrings and bracelets and that are yours to keep. Turn you jewelry design ideas into stunning pieces of jewelry.
Create a portfolio of designs that would make any professional jeweler proud. During our jewelry design class you will be guided through designs and will also be coached to achieve your own creations.

Wax Design and Casting                                                                  35 hours

Most pieces in jewelry are made by using the lost wax process. This class will give you the know-how to custom make your own designs starting from an idea all the way into completion.

You will also learn to make molds to mass produce jewelry.

This class is excellent for the beginner who is interested in learning to design.

If you are a Jeweler and are not presently designing with the wax method, this class is a must for you!

CAD Design Intro                                                                               35 hours

The power of computers has opened a new world of design, more precision  in a fraction of the time and with less  effort. During this course, you will be introduced to the basic commands needed to get started designing with your computer.

CAD Design I                                                                                      105 hours

This Computer Aided Design course is the next step after CAD Design Intro . During this intensive course, you will create more than 50 designs under the supervision of your instructor! This course is a must for those designers wanting to perform their models using CAD.

Stone Setting                                                                                      35 hours

General knowledge of the "tricks of the trade" for Stone Setting.

If you are a novice to stone setting this is an excellent class. If you are a Jeweler with little or no experience, we highly recommend this class. You will work your way up from fairly easy four prong settings, through fancy shaped stones all the way into the more complex techniques such as channel, gypsy, burnishing and pave settings. You will get a good foundation while setting all different shapes of stones and setting styles.

Advanced Setting                                                                               35 hours

This program will train students that already have basic jewelry and basic prong setting experience, and will take their skills into the next level. Basic stone setting is practiced before you get into more difficult settings such as burnishing, channel and pave setting. These styles are the main subjects of this class.

Platinum Skills                                                                                       7 hours

This course is designed to educate jewelers, designers and hobbyists who are experienced in soldering and are not familiar with Platinum. Working with Platinum is unquestionably different than working with Gold or Silver. Not knowing how to handle it will translate into personal frustration and loss of time and money. At the end of the class you will be able to handle Platinum with confidence.

Online Store Solutions                                                                         8 hours

Finally an affordable way to give your business some exposure in the internet. With this business solution there is no need for a webmaster or paying somebody to design a webpage. After attending this one day class, you will be able to open your own store online and be on your way to selling your goods and showing your clients what you do and who you are. Today, having an online store is not an option.  During this one day fully packed with information, you will learn to take pictures of your jewelry, and also how to edit a picture for professional looking results also you will learn to handle files for quick upload and download.

Attend this one day class and see your online store up and running at the end of the day.

Diamond Grading                                                                                 14 hours

This class is designed for the beginner or for someone with some experience that wants a more in depth understanding of the way that professional laboratories examine diamonds. The G.I.A. grading system is explained in detail. You will examine and grade many diamonds as the instructor points out the characteristics of each. Students are introduced to the "tools of the trade" such as loupe, microscope, Leveridge Gauge, master stones and U.V. lamp. You will be working with these instruments on real diamonds.

Gem Stone Identification                                                                      21 hours

This class introduces the student to the most popular colored stones on the market and the instruments necessary to identify and separate them from each other. Special attention is given to the characteristics of the stones that may require special precautions to be taken by the bench jewelers. You will also be introduced to the various synthetic and imitation stones and how to separate these "fabulous fakes" from their natural counterparts.

Continuing Education Courses are for personal enrichment and enhancement and not under the purview of the Commission of Independent Education.

Our programs successfully compete with any and all of the courses available in the country. Do not expect to become a professional jeweler at the end of any one week class since this would be a false promise from any educational institution. Our program will give you a good foundation to understand and perform many of the tasks that you may be presented with when working in the jewelry industry.
Becoming a Professional Jeweler requires extensive training and practice like any other trade or profession.

1 CLASSROOM HOUR = 50 MINUTES