Jewelry Schools Directory

Find the right college or university to start your jewelry career

Jewelers of America has researched schools across the United States that offer jewelry courses or pathways. This list is consistently updated as more schools add programs for careers in jewelry.

Not sure what career path is right for you? Use our Jewelry Careers Guide to learn more about the different jobs in the fine jewelry industry and what education path best suites each career.

School Location
Worcester Center for Crafts Worcester, MA
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild Woodstock, NY
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild Woodstock, NY
William Holland School of Lapidary Arts Young Harris, GA
Wear Ever Jewelry Studio Budd Lake, NJ
Wayne Art Center Wayne, PA
Waxmasters Aspen, CO
Wax Carvers Online
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
University of Wisconsin Madison, WI
University of Washington Seattle, WA
University of Oregon Eugene, OR
University of North Texas Denton, TX
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
University of Massachusetts - Darmouth North Dartmouth, MA
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
Tyler School of Art & Architecture Philadelphia, PA
Touchstone Center for Crafts Farmington, PA
Torched Asheville, NC
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond Richmond, VA
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond Richmond, VA
The Hot Spot Metals Studio Grand Rapids, MI
The Crafts Center at North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
The Claremont MakerSpace Claremont, NH
The Bench Pawtucket, RI
The Adorned Studios Rochester, NY
Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology at Paris Junior College Paris, TX
Temple University Tyler School of Art and Architecture Philadelphia, PA
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
SUNY New Paltz University New Paltz, NY
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY
Studio JSD Grand Haven, MI
Studio JSD Grand Haven, MI
Studio Jewelers LTD. New York, NY
Studio Dahl Cos Cob, CT
Studio 3 Clyde, NC
Stewart's International School for Jewelers Jupiter, FL
Southwest School of Art and The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio , TX
Southwest School of Art and Craft San Antonio, TX
Southern Illinois Unversity Carbondale, IL
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL
Sotheby’s Institute New York New York, NY
Sotheby's Institute London London
Silversmithingclass.com Online
Silver of Oz Elkhorn, NE
Sawtooth School of Visual Art Winston-Salem, NC
Savannah College of Art & Design Savannah, GA
Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
San Diego State University San Diego, CA
Rosy Revolver Online
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI
Pratt Fine Arts Center Seattle, WA
Portland Jewelry Academy Portland, OR
Pinellas Technical College Petersberg, FL
Peters Valley School of Crafts Layton, NJ
Peters Valley Crafts Center Layton, NJ
Penland School of Craft Penland, NC
PDL Studio 52 Charleston, SC
Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL
Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL
North Bennet Street School Boston, MA
Ninety Twenty Studio Portland, OR
New York Jewelry Design Institute (NYJDI) New York, NY
New Approach School for Jewelers Franklin, TN
NAWCC School of Horology Columbia, PA
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, NY
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
Midwest Jewelry Academy Fort Wayne, IN
Miami University of Ohio Oxford, OH
Miami Jewelry Institute Miami, FL
Metalwerx Woburn, MA
Metal Morphosis Jewelry Studio Syracuse, NY
Metal Arts Academy Auburn, CA
Metal Arts Academy Auburn, CA
Mendocino Art Center Mendocino, CA
Meltdown Studio Albequerqe, NM
Master Valuer Program Online
Massachusetts College of Art & Design Boston, MA
Marquis Jewelry Academy Stonington, CT
Mainline Art Center Haverford, PA
Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME
Lucy Walker Jewellery & Metalsmithing Academy Online
Liloveve Brooklyn, NY
Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts Kalamazoo, MI
John Fish Jewelry School Las Vegas, NV
JewelryClassDC Washington, DC
Jewelry Institute of America Houston, TX
Jewelry Creations Workship North Miami, FL
Jewelry Arts Institute New York, NY
Jewelers of America Online
Jewelers Education Foundation of The American Gem Society Las Vegas, NV
James Carter Studio Carrboro, NC
James Carter Studio Online
International Society of Appraisers Seattle, WA
International School of Gemology Online
International Gemological Institute (IGI) New York, NY
Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
Haywood Community College Clyde, NC
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Deer Isle, ME
Haystack Mountain School of Arts Deer Isle, ME
Guildford Arts Center Guildford, CT
GRS Emporia, KS
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Carlsbad, CA
Gem City College Quincy, IL
Fuse Jewelry Collective Eugene, OR
Fredricka Kulicke School of Jewelry Wayne, NJ
Fitzgerald Jewelry Brooklyn, NY
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) New York, NY
Farmington Valley Arts Center Avon, CT
Eatmetal Hoboken, NJ
Drouhard National Jeweler's School Mansfield, OH
Drouhard National Jeweler's Academy Mansfield, OH
Diamond Council of America (DCA) Online
CT School of Jewelry Art New Hartford, CT
Crested Butte Jewelry School & Sedona Metalsmithing School Crested Butte, CO
Creative Arts Workshop New Haven, CT
Craft Alliance St. Louis, MO
Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH
Clear Creek Academy of Jewelry Arts Glendale, CO
Christian Bauer Studios New York, NY
Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center Minneapolis, MN
Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center Minneapolis, MN
Cheyenne Sky Studio Oklahoma City, OK
CharmTree Jewelry Studio Stevensville, MD
Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA
C. Bauer Studio New York, NY
Brunswick Community College Southport, NC
Brooklyn Metal Works Brooklyn, NY
Brookfield Craft Center Brookfield, CT
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, KY
Boise State University Boise, ID
Benches on Division Chicago, IL
Balzan Laboratories Fairfax, CA
Baltimore Jewelry Center Baltimore, MD
Ball State University Muncie, IN
B Golden Jewelry School Austin, TX
B Golden Jewelry School Salt Lake City, UT
Austin Community College Austin, TX
Artisans of Metal & Thread Tigard, OR
Art League School Alexandria, VA
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Gatlinburg, TN
Arkansas Craft School Little Rock, AR
Arcadia University Glenside, PA
American Watchmaking Institute Harrison, OH
American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute Harrison, OH
American Society of Appraisers Herndon, VA
American Jewelry School Sunrise, FL
American Institute of Diamond Cutting, Inc. Deerfield Beach, FL
Alloy Metalsmithing Kansas City, MO
Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
Abington Art Center Jenkintown, PA
92nd Street Y New York, NY

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