L'École Des Arts Joailliers - School Of Jewelery Arts
Course in first steps into jewellery
Paris, France
Course
DURATION
3 hours
LANGUAGES
English, French
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: This introductory L'ÉCOLE course covers gemstones, High Jewelry savoir-faire, and jewelry styles across history. You'll visit workshops and classrooms, meet teachers before class, and follow guidance from an art historian and a gemologist. The class runs for two-and-a-half hours, requires no materials, and is delivered in small groups with no prerequisites. A certificate is given at the end, and teachers provide further reading, podcasts, and museum recommendations and outline the wider programme curriculum for future elective classes.
Career Outcomes: Possible paths include retail jeweler, gemology assistant, museum or gallery roles, jewelry maker apprentice, curator or writer, and designer roles.
Whether you are attracted to precious stones, interested in the history of jewellery - from prehistoric times to the present day - or its many artistic speciality professions, these two-and-a-half hours classes will lead you onto the path of knowledge.
During this course
As an introduction to the various aspects of jewellery, you will discuss gemstones, High Jewelry savoir-faire, and the styles which characterize jewels.
During this class, you will get to know about L'ÉCOLE, visiting its workshops and classrooms.
Your teachers
An art historian and a gemologist teach this class.
Good to know
- You are welcomed by your teachers before the class starts: a chance to meet each other and share experiences
- You do not need to bring any specific material
- A certificate is given at the end of the class
To go further
- After each class, teachers deliver a list of books, podcasts, websites, museums related to the course attended
- The teachers have introduced you to the École curriculum: now you have complete freedom to choose the next course which appeals to you.
What makes the L'ÉCOLE experience so special
- High-quality education: L'ÉCOLE, as an education and research centre, has a scientific council.
- A unique faculty: all the teachers are passionate experts chosen for their enthusiasm and skill in transmitting their knowledge.
- Generosity: skills are presented with ease in an enjoyable way, hands-on experience, and dialogue. Classes are for everyone with no pre-requisites.
- Exclusive interaction: courses are delivered in small groups to allow students to discuss one-on-one with the experts.
- Initiation courses: on an “à la carte” basis, courses are offered to all those who want to learn and become enlightened amateurs.
