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A certificate in jewelry design and repair may provide professional certification for gem enthusiasts and jewel connoisseurs interested in pursuing a career in their craft. Courses covered through certification curriculum may include training on specialized tools, gemstone, jewelry design, and diamond education, an introduction to common jewelry repairs, as well as traditional business courses focused on jewelry retailing. With this knowledge, jewelry professionals may be able to classify themselves as specialists in a very specific niche. While many certified professionals go on to use their certification to work for gem and jewelry related businesses, more than half are estimated to be self-employed*.

Within this field, there are also a number of deeper specializations that some students may choose to pursue. These include areas of production like polishing and assembly occupations. Other career specialties might extend to financial aspects of the industry, working in jewelry appraisal determining the worth of various pieces, or in gemology, evaluating the specific features and intricacies of stones for consultation purposes. Another common occupation in jewelry design and repair is the bench jeweler; this is the kind of jeweler most of us are familiar with, as their primary focus in business is related to repairs, cleanings, sterilizations, and adjustment of jewelry.

Example Courses

• History of Jewelry and Summary of Metals
• Soldering, Casting, Ring Sizing Instruction
• Colored Gemstones and Diamonds

Potential Industries

• Jewelry Designing
• Jewelry Appraising
• Jewelry Sales

Colleges Offering Degree

• Bishop State College
• Penn Foster Career School
• Ashworth College