Learn the skills you need to become a Jewelry Design and Repair Technician - at home, at your own pace with Penn Foster. There are certain skills you need to begin a career as a Jewelry Design and Repair Technician. The Penn Foster Jewelry Design and Repair Technician Program helps you learn them quickly and conveniently. You'll learn about topics like:

Tools used by jewelers

Common repairs done by jewelers

Colored gemstones, diamonds, and jewelry design

Home-based businesses and other forms of jewelry retailing

And you'll learn it all at home - no classroom needed!

This Penn Foster distance learning program is like having your own personal Jewelry Design and Repair school! Start a challenging, new career in Jewelry Design and Repair. Why complete a Jewelry Design and Repair training program? With the right credentials, you can:

Work for established jewelers or start your own business.

Complete your training in as little as nine months from today, or take longer if you wish.

Jewelry Repair Technicians enjoy challenging, varied assignments and flexible working hours. Self-employed Jewelry Design and Repair technicians enjoy the career freedom and independence that come with business ownership.

Penn Foster's tuition is among the lowest of all career schools and includes all of your books, study guides, and learning aids. And, Penn Foster offers 0% APR financing and customized payment plans to best meet your individual need.

Get more information today and in a few months from enrollment, you can be on your way to a career as a certified Jewelry Design and Repair Technician!

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Ashworth College

Jewelry Design & Repair

Learn the skills you need for a career in jewelry design and repair and watch repair. Design and make custom jewelry, work with metals and gems, do repairs on watches and jewelry items, size rings and more with the professional level skills and techniques you will learn with Ashworth University's convenient home study, jewelry design and repair program. The jewelry design and repair program is perfect for those who like to work with their hands and have an artistic flare.

Ashworth's jewelry design and repair training program not only takes you through each step of performing repairs and creating your own unique jewelry pieces, you will also have the chance to practice while you study, by working on challenging projects. A set of jewelry repair tools is included in the course, and you will learn how to use them as you progress through the lessons. Unlike traditional jewelry repair schools, Ashworth allows you to study from home when it's convenient for you. Topics covered by the jewelry design and repair course include:

Overview of the jewelry business
Casting
Cleaning and polishing procedures
Cold connections and soldering
Designing with wire
General repair
Jewelry design theory
Link and chain repair
Model making
Plating metals and finishes
Ring sizing and repair
Stone settings
Study of gems
Study of metals
Tools and equipment
Watches and other repairs

Graduates of the Ashworth jewelry repair and design course can find employment with jewelry and department stores and specialty retailers or jewelry manufacturing companies. Others may choose to open their own retail and manufacturing shops and studios, or sell their creations in less formal ways such as at local craft fairs.You need no special educational background or experience in the field to enroll. Convenient home study training from Ashworth makes learning the jewelry design & repair field easy and fun. Request Free Information Package for more information.[ more info ]