Jewellery Manufacture Training
Learn goldsmithing from a master with over 30 years at the bench. In three days of hands-on training, you’ll design, craft, and walk away with a piece of real jewellery you made yourself — plus an internationally recognised certificate and full PMJ permit assistance.
Three days.
One masterpiece.
Yours to keep.
All-Inclusive Course
Investment R13,500
Includes PMJ permit assistance, online campus access & internationally recognized certificate · Studio Margate KZN
Why This Course Is Different
Goldsmithing isn’t taught.
It’s passed down.
There’s a reason the finest jewellery in the world is still made by hand. Goldsmithing is one of the oldest crafts on earth, and it cannot only be learned from a YouTube video or a textbook. It lives in the hands. In the heat of a flame. In the moment, metal yields to your will.
Our instructor Gavin has spent over three decades at the bench, training generations of jewellers. He’s the kind of teacher who notices the angle of your file before you’ve even made the cut and that’s exactly the level of guidance you get in our small, intimate workshops.
This isn’t a hobby class. It’s a professional short course designed for people who want to understand the craft deeply, whether you’re entering the jewellery trade, want to design and sell your own pieces, or simply want to create something extraordinary with your own hands.
And because we’re proudly part of the DiamGold Academy family, your journey doesn’t end at the workshop door. You leave with lifetime access to our online campus, a recognized certificate, and full guidance on your Precious Metals Jeweller’s Permit.
What You Walk Away With
Every day builds on the last.
Every skill has a purpose.
Tools, Metals & First Cuts
- Introduction to the goldsmith’s bench & tools
- Understanding metals: gold, silver, platinum, copper
- Basic design principles: balance, proportion, form
- Sawing, filing, and shaping by hand
- Your first metalworking exercise
- Ethical sourcing & industry terminology
Solder, Shape & Construct
- Soldering techniques for joining metal
- Creating loops, wraps & wire connections
- Introduction to polishing & surface finishing
- Working with advanced tools: rolling mills & polishing machines
- Begin constructing your signature piece
- Troubleshooting & making adjustments
Complete, Price & Launch
- Finishing your handcrafted piece
- Developing your personal design aesthetic
- Pricing strategy: costing and selling your work
- Business of jewellery: from studio to market
- Certificate presentation
- PMJ permit application guidance
From beginner to maker — in three days.
You don’t just learn Jewellery
You become a jeweller.
Every student leaves with a real, finished piece of sterling silver jewellery they designed and made themselves. Not a classroom exercise — a wearable work of art. A memory forged in metal.
Gavin
Master Goldsmith · DiamGold Academy
There are teachers, and then there are masters who teach. Gavin is the latter. With over 30 years at the goldsmith’s bench, his hands have shaped everything from delicate filigree rings to bold statement necklaces — and trained generations of jewellers who now run their own studios across South Africa.
What makes Gavin exceptional isn’t just his technical skill. It’s his patience. His ability to see where a student’s instincts are heading — and guide them there. He keeps classes small deliberately, because he believes every pair of hands deserves personal attention.
When you train with Gavin, you’re not getting a syllabus. You’re getting a craft heritage passed from master to student, the way it’s always been done.
Reserve Your Place
Ready to forge
your own legacy?
Seats are limited by design — Gavin keeps classes small so every student gets personal attention. If you’re considering this course, now is the time to reach out. We’ll tell you about the next available intake and answer any questions on WhatsApp.
INVESTMENT
R13,500
DURATION
3-Day Practical
LOCATION
Studio Margate, KZN
CLASS SIZE
Small & Intimate
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