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
William Holland School of Lapidary Arts Young Harris, GA
Wear Ever Jewelry Studio Budd Lake, NJ
Waxmasters Aspen, CO
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
Touchstone Center for Crafts Farmington, PA
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond Richmond, VA
Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology at Paris Junior College Paris, TX
Temple University Tyler School of Art and Architecture Philadelphia, PA
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY
Studio JSD Grand Haven, MI
Studio Jewelers LTD. New York, NY
Stewart's International School for Jewelers Jupiter, FL
Southwest School of Art and The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio , TX
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL
Sotheby’s Institute New York New York, NY
Sotheby's Institute London London
Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
Pinellas Technical College Petersberg, FL
Peters Valley School of Crafts Layton, NJ
Peters Valley Crafts Center Layton, NJ
North Bennet Street School Boston, MA
New York Jewelry Design Institute (NYJDI) New York, NY
New Approach School for Jewelers Franklin, TN
NAWCC School of Horology Columbia, PA
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
Midwest Jewelry Academy Fort Wayne, IN
Miami Jewelry Institute Miami, FL
Metalwerx Woburn, MA
Mendocino Art Center Mendocino, CA
Master Valuer Program Online
Massachusetts College of Art & Design Boston, MA
Mainline Art Center Haverford, PA
Lititz Watch Technicum Lititz, PA
Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts Kalamazoo, MI
Jewelry Arts Institute New York, NY
Jewelers of America Online
Jewelers Education Foundation of The American Gem Society Las Vegas, NV
International Society of Appraisers Seattle, WA
International School of Gemology Online
International Gemological Institute (IGI) New York, NY
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
Fredricka Kulicke School of Jewelry Wayne, NJ
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) New York, NY
Farmington Valley Arts Center Avon, CT
Drouhard National Jeweler's Academy Mansfield, OH
Diamond Council of America (DCA) Online
Creative Arts Workshop New Haven, CT
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH
Christian Bauer Studios New York, NY
Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center Minneapolis, MN
C. Bauer Studio New York, NY
Brookfield Craft Center Brookfield, CT
Balzan Laboratories Fairfax, CA
Art League School Alexandria, VA
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Gatlinburg, TN
Arcadia University Glenside, PA
American Watchmaking Institute Harrison, OH
American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute Harrison, OH
American Society of Appraisers Herndon, VA
American Institute of Diamond Cutting, Inc. Deerfield Beach, FL
Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
92nd Street Y New York, NY

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