With thousands of minerals on the maket today, what makes a gem? and how do you choose the best comination of value factors like colour or clarity to make the best purchase?
Pearls: Natural, Cultured or Imitation?
Nature's most alluring organic gem, pearls can be challenging to identify! Learn the difference between natural and cultured pearls, as well as a trick you can use to spot imitations!
How do they make these things?
Do you know how they make the jewellery you are wearing? From concept to design, to manufacture - understand hand fabrication, wax casting and even new technologies in fabrication!
Learn from the Master
Join Tanja Sadow, dean of the JDMIS, exceptional educator and 30 year veteran of the jewellery industry as she shares her passion, experience and anecdotes about gems and jewellery!
Interested in the sparkling world of jewellery? Want to learn more about what it takes to design a unique jewel or what goes into the production of quality jewellery? Interested to learn more about what gems are on the market and how you can get the best value for your budget?
Join Tanja Sadow and her team at JDMIS for a fascinating tour of the jewellery world and see what potential it holds for the shrewd buyer and the creative individual!
Learn From The Best
JDMIS is Singapore's only specialized educational institution focussing on the jewellery arts. Its expert instructors and respected curriculum draw jewellery professionals from top retail brands around the region!
Now you can see how to jewellery professionals design and make jewellery, and learn insider secrets about gems you can use on your next shopping trip! If you are interested in working in jewellery this is also an excellent opportunity to see just what creative possibilities are open to you!
You will Learn...
First, explore the gemstones and precious materials used in jewellery:
Learn about the wide range of gems available on the market!
See how factors like size, colour, cut and many more affect the value of gems and quickly identify how to choose the best value gems for your budget!
Learn quick tips on how to look for telltale signs of non- genuine gems!
Now that you understand more about the gem and jewellery world, see how designers create fine jewellery and how modern technology makes jewellery fabrication accessible to all creative individuals!
See demonstrations of traditional jewellery design on paper and computer aided jewellery design
Understand how designers think about price, comfort and beauty
Learn about traditional metal-smithing and lost-wax casting and see how much work and expertise goes into producing fine jewellery today!
Find out about new technologies such as powder metallurgy and see the start-to-finish production of a fine silver piece of jewellery.
Understand the origins of gemstones like this amazing 50carat diamond!
See how jewellery designers conceptualize and refine their drawings!
Glimpse the moderns technologies in use today to mass-produce and mass-customize jewellery!
See closeup demonstrations of jewellery fabrication using traditional and modern techniques.
Watch the start-to-finish live demonstration of jewellery fabrication using the latest powder metallurgy technology.
How About A Preview Video?
Tired of reading? How about watching a short summary of this fabulous seminar?
Amazing Value!
Ordinarily, JDMIS runs this premium experience programme for small groups for $58 per person.
First, explore the gemstones and precious materials used in jewellery:
Now that you understand more about the gem and jewellery world, see how designers create fine jewellery and how modern technology makes jewellery fabrication accessible to all creative individuals!
