Jewellery School Where You Can Buy and learn to make statement jewellery - post 520

 

Photo by Angela Lansbury.

All that glitters is not gold, a lot of it is diamonds, white diamonds, pink diamonds and even black diamonds. I found that out at the dazzling Jewellery & Gem World Singapore (a trade show on at Expo, Singapore) from Tuesday 27th September to Friday September 30th, 2022. Wholesalers of jewellery and gemstones gathered to display their wares to importers and shops in Singapore and the world. In just one day I learned a lot about the delightful cut of diamonds, their kaleidoscope of colours. 

I discovered what costs more than gold, as well secrets of distinguishing real amber and opals from the fakes.

 Here's a roundup of my discoveries:

1 The jewellery school JDMIS, Jewellery Design & Management International School. I met Tanja Manuela Sadow, the Dean and director, a jolly, smiling lady, as well as one of her graduates, and I admired some amazing designs. The courses re-start about every two months, and you can take several levels, ending with a diploma. Whilst a diploma is handy when you want to work for somebody else, many students want to set up in business designing jewellery, and to make jewellery for themselves.

Not surprisingly the course will set you back a bit, including all the equipment and tools and supplies you need to make your designs whilst a student. However, the good news is that for Singaporeans, Skills Future grants from the government pay a large amount. How long will this initiative from the government continue?

If you are not in the trade of missed the show, and learning jewellery design sounds like too much hard work, and you just want to buy jewellery or get a personally designed piece, a unique piece, you can go to the shop which is open from 10 am to 7 pm (reopening on Saturday after the show at Expo which ends on Friday September 30th). Please phone to check opening times.

JDMIS

Tanja Manuela Sadow, GJG, Dean, Director,

501 Stirling Road, MDIS Campus F-1075/82, Singapore 148951 

tel +65 6221 5253 / 6223 4318. 

The shop is open from 10 am to 7 pm.

-ends-

Later I shall be writing about black diamonds, pink diamonds, discontinued colour diamonds, identifying diamond shapes, pretty pearls, gold colours, and a diamonds with a hidden six point star in the middle. 

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