Practical Guides

Learn the difference between straight and curved burnishers, how jewellers use them, and why a matching burnisher set is useful for jewellery finishing, bezel work and settings.

Consider jewellery from the front, reverse and profile, then assess how it sits when worn. A visual reference with concept illustrations, actual component photographs and a JTR archive film.

Plan a jewellery workshop around its processes, tools and workflow. An illustrated JTR guide to making spaces, equipment, material routes and practical reference sources.

Explore how proportion, placement, movement and fastening shape jewellery in wear. A visual design guide with a wearability brief exercise and an official V&A film.

Explore how gemmology supports identification, design, care and clear communication. An illustrated JTR guide to evidence and report scope, with a GIA laboratory webinar.

Build a jewellery toolkit around the operations, materials and finish required. An illustrated JTR guide to specifying tools, checking working limits and planning supporting equipment.

Read jewellery through silhouette, volume, space and structure. A visual guide with paired component views, a drawing exercise and an official V&A film featuring Viren Bhagat.

Explore the artist-jeweller’s practice through intention, materials, development and collaboration, with a practical exercise and Silvia Weidenbach’s official V&A film.

Develop a considered jewellery collection through observation, provenance, condition and care. A practical guide with a collection record exercise and an official V&A film.