School of Jewellery, Vittoria Street
The largest school of jewellery in Europe, this world-renowned school boasts industry standard equipment and resources and is located right in the heart of the city’s famous Jewellery Quarter, where much of the jewellery made in Britain today is manufactured.
Founded in 1890, the multi-award winning building houses a wonderful complex of workshops, teaching and exhibition accommodation. The workshop areas are designed in traditional style and there are facilities for working with all types of precious metals and gems.
Subjects taught here:
- Jewellery - Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design (Design Crafts)
- HND Horology
- HND Jewellery & Silversmithing
- HND Gemmology
- BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing
- BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing - Design for industry
- MA Jewellery, Silversmithing & Related Products
- Jewellery & Silverware - Creative self Development course
- Gemmological Association: Diploma
- Gemmological Association: Diamond Diploma
- British Horological Institute
The School is in a truly inspiring setting in which to learn your craft. Stroll through the light-filled, airy atrium of this fabulous modern building with floor-to-ceiling windows and you’ll see our students honing their skills with the very latest equipment. It’s no wonder that our unique facilities attract students from all over the world.
The School of Jewellery boasts:
- Specialist library – Jewellery, Horology and Silversmithing
- Industry-standard resources and equipment, including soldering hearths, bench-mounted powered equipment, lathes and milling machines
- Studio workshops, including laser welders and dedicated CAD/CAM facility
- Gemmology laboratory
- Rooms dedicated to casting and electro-plating
- Computer Suite
- Exhibition hall and atrium area
- Bookable exhibition space
Campus highlights
The School has areas specifically dedicated to: horology, computers, subject specialist library, stonesetting and enamelling workshops, seminar rooms and lecture theatre. It also has its own dedicated exhibition hall which, along with the atrium area hosts a lively and frequently changing, range of shows and displays.