Jewelry Design and Repair
Become a Jewelry Design and Repair Technician with at-home training from Penn Foster Workforce Development.
Whether you wish to work for established jewelers or start your own business, the Jewelry Design and Repair Program from Penn Foster will provide the skills you need to succeed. You'll learn about:
- Tools used by jewelers
- Common repairs done by jewelers
- Colored gemstones, diamonds, and jewelry design
- Home-based businesses and other forms of jewelry retailing
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Instruction Set 1
Learning Strategies
The advantages of learning at home; types of study materials; types of examinations; accessing and using the features of our website; determining what kind of learner you are; establishing a study schedule; using study tips; preparing for and taking examinations.
The Bench Jeweler's Tool
Choosing and organizing the workspace; constructing an inexpensive and portable work surface; descriptions and uses of saws, files, pliers, hammers, mandrels, dapping and forming blocks, vises and common household tools.
Instruction Set 2
History of Jewelry and a Summary of Metals
Amulets; jewelry to denote rank and authority; metals as coinage and in jewelry; acid testing gold and silver; alloys; characteristics and uses of platinum; finishing, polishing and cleaning jewelry metals.
Project 1: Monogram Pendant
Design elements; examining the metal; scribing; transferring the pattern; drilling a pilot hole; cutting out the pattern; trimming, finishing and polishing.
Learning Aids:
• Saw Frame
• Packet of Saw Blades
• Brass Sheet
• Hardwood Bench Pin
• Packet of Jump Rings
• 6” Double Cut File
• Polishing Cloth
• High-Speed Twist Drill Bit
• Gesswein Catalog Request Form
Instruction Set 3
Soldering
Types of fuels, torches and flames; “easy,” “medium” and “hard” flow solders; using flux; repairing and soldering chains and bracelets; controlling flow; protecting gemstones.
Ring Sizing
Determining proper fit; using a sizing gauge; down sizing; upsizing; removing pits, blemishes and porosity; sizing stone set rings; sizing patterned bands; using a band sizer.
Project 2: Link Identification Bracelet
Fabricating common links; determining the amount of stock needed; making the center; choosing a lettering style; attacking the center.
Learning Aids:
• Propane Torch Tip
• Spark Lighter
• Easy Silver Wire Solder
• Safety Goggles
• Unlined Nitrile Gloves
• 20 Gauge Brass Sheet
• Cross-locking Tweezers
• 14 Gauge Round Brass Wire
• Pickling Compound
Instruction Set 4
Casting
Casting in cuttlefish bone; wax model making; sprueing and investing the model; the electric kiln; casting under vacuum; casting with a centrifugal casting machine.
Mold Making
Making RTV molds; making rubber molds; wax injection.
Project 3: Stone Set Pendant
Creating a design; making the wax model; making a mold for casting; pouring the metal; finishing the pendant.
Learning Aids:
• Round Brass Wire (3 pieces)
• Green Carving Wax
• Cuttlefish Bone (2 pieces)
• Lead-free Wire Solder
• Simulated Garnets (4)
Instruction Set 5
Jewelry Retailing — Home Based Business
The business plan; legal obligations; marketing; networking; sales options; the home office.
Jewelry Retailing — Store Based Business
Types of retailing; major trends; functions of a retailer; organizational functions; store layout; function of sales personnel.
Graded Project 1: Monogram Earrings
Craft earrings to match the pendant you made in Project 1.
Graded Project 2: Chain Resizing
Shorten a chain, remove a clasp and solder the links together to make a continuous loop.
Learning Aids:
• Brass Sheet (1” x 3”)
• Brass French Ear Wires (2 pair)
• 2 Double Cable Chains
• Packet of Sawblades
• Padded Mailing Envelopes and Labels
• Wire Solder and Flux
Instruction Set 6
Colored Gemstones and Diamonds
Characteristics; carat weight; cut styles; diamonds, rubies and sapphires; other gemstones.
Common Jewelry Store Repairs
Evaluating items to be repaired; watches; pearl and bead stringing; engraving; fixing eyeglass frames; installing safety chains. .
Project 4: Bezel-Set Onyx Ring
Forming the band; making a bezel; setting the stone.
Learning Aids:
• Steel Ring Mandrel
• Oval Black Onyx
• Sterling Silver Bezel Wire
• Needle File
• Pickling Compound
• Binding Wire
• Easy Paste Solder
• Copper Tongs
• Medium Paste Solder
• Round Nose Pliers
• Sterling Silver Sheet, 1/2” X 3/4” X 26 gauge
• Sterling Silver Sheet, 1/4” X 2 3/4” X 20 gauge
• Color Supplement — Gemstone Gallery
Instruction Set 7
Stone Setting
Setting round diamonds and faceted stones; setting fancy shaped stones; setting stones in channel mountings; plate setting; prong replacement; prong retipping.
Jewelry Design
Design elements; design parameters; sketching; three dimensions; form and function; designing with findings.
Graded Project 3: Three-Stone Prong Set Band
Designing the ring; laying out the band; installing the heads; pre-polishing; setting the stones; finishing.
Graded Project 4: Ring Resizing
Resize two rings, making one larger and one smaller.
Learning Aids:
• Two-speed Rotary Tool and Bristle Brush Accessory
• Sterling Silver Settings (6)
• Sterling Silver Wire, 4”
• Round Cubic Zirconias (6)
• Gold-filled Wire, 9”
• Sterling Silver Wedding Bands
• Medium Silver Paste Solder
• Easy Silver Paste Solder
• Color Supplement — Jewelry Design
• Padded Mailing Envelopes and Labels
Work Experience Option
We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.
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