Learn How to Digitally repair, Crop and manage Photographs for Web and Print

Adobe Photoshop is a powerful photo manipulation and design tool, extending the “Digital Photography for Jewellers" course.

This 3 day course is designed for those wishing to advance and perfect their setting skills and specialise in a particular area.

Learn the Secrets to Making a CAD Render Look Picture Perfect

Coloured Gems Jewellery Design

Designing jewellery from scratch is an art but designing around an object, such as a coloured gemstone, requires an understanding of how to maximise its beauty, whilst still allowing your piece to have a creative edge.

Complete Insight in to Lapidary

This course is a practical, 'hands on' introduction to working with stones and cutting and polishing equipment held in our very own lapidary department on the premises. 

Students will be taught how to use the machinery as well as to cut and form their own cabochon.

The Creative Use of Traditional Concepts

This 3 day course will teach you to apply basic modern mount making techniques. You will incorporate gemstones into your designs, opening up new possibilities for your creations.

Diamond Grading

Diamond Studies

This is a 3 day course run by the Diamond Trading Company (formerly De Beers) exclusively for Holts Academy will give you a unique insight into diamonds. This course will cover topics from the 4 C’s to grading and mining.

Drilling and Carving

This intensive 2 day course will teach you the skill of basic stone carving, drilling, sanding and polishing techniques. Beginners are welcome to apply, however some knowledge of stones would be preferable.

Course numbers will not exceed five participants to allow focused input from your tutor.

Enamelling is the art of using powder or paste and applying to jewellery, which is then fired in a kiln to produce a smooth coloured coating. An ancient technique, enamelling is also favoured with art nouveau jewellers. Colour in enamel is obtained by the addition of various minerals, often metal oxides. Delicateshades ranging from pure violet to wine-red can be achieved.