Advanced Jewellery Course

The advanced course “Jewellery: History, Identification and Important Trends” is unique in that it combines jewellery history lectures with workshops handling actual jewellery.

You will learn about different periods of Western jewellery design from prehistoric to more recent times through image-based lectures. We consider historic, cultural, economic and societal contexts as well as developments in fashion and discoveries of gemstone deposits to better understand and appreciate each period and to help you differentiate various stylistic revivals movements. Important materials and techniques as well as makers will be covered and during the practical workshops each jewel is examined in detail.

Through this approach you will learn about criteria to identify jewellery more confidently. Additionally, thought-provoking topics such as Patrimony & Heritage will inspire discussion.

The course is taught in small groups and much of the afternoons is dedicated to practical workshops handling jewellery. Originally set up in part by Vanessa Cron (@jewelsandthegang), founder of Research Jewel, this completely revised and expanded course is now taught by jewellery historian Kathia Pinckernelle, with Laurent Cartier providing insights into the history of gemstones.