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All courses run for five days at our East Brisbane facility and follow GRS-accredited training standards. Each includes a take-home toolkit and a $200 AUD WebJet voucher *Provided after full course payment has been made.

Address: 55 Caswell Street, East Brisbane QLD 4169

 

Basic Stone Setting Course

February 8-12, 2027 (SOLD OUT)

May 10-14, 2027

Instructor: Paul Greenfield

This course introduces core stone-setting skills with GRS equipment. Students will work with a range of practice plates and practice rings to develop control, consistency, and tool-handling techniques, as well as an overview of gemstones, including shapes and anatomy. This class also includes instruction and hands-on practice in prong, flush, bead, and channel setting techniques using round and princess cut stones.

Participants will learn how to set up and use the tools, prepare gravers, lay out stones, and apply techniques consistently and effectively. This course is intended for first-time stone setters or those preparing for more advanced training. Course content may vary slightly depending on the instructor.

Course Curriculum:

  • Correct setup of GRS equipment
  • Operation of common classroom tools
  • Graver sharpening, theory, and geometry
  • Bur overview and uses
  • Gem overview, shapes, and anatomy
  • Surface preparation for engraving or stone setting
  • How to utilise the microscope
  • Proper use of workholding fixtures and devices for stone setting
  • Business practices and pricing work (varies by instructor)
  • Layout techniques for round stones
  • Round stone fitting and seat preparation
  • Basic prong, flush, bead, and channel setting techniques using round stones
  • Channel setting and prong setting for Princess cut stones

Cost:

  • $2,750+GST AUD ($750+GST AUD non-refundable deposit).

Includes:

  • Tool kit worth $1,100 AUD RRP
  • $200 AUD WebJet voucher *Provided after full course payment has been made

 

Jewellery Combination Course

February 15-19, 2027 (SOLD OUT)

May 17 - 21, 2027

Instructor: Paul Greenfield

This course provides an introduction to both the core skills used in basic stone setting and metal engraving with GRS equipment. This fast-paced course will cover engraving concepts at the beginning of the week and stone setting techniques in the last half of the week. Students will work with a range of practice plates, practice rings, and designs to develop control, consistency, and tool handling techniques. This class also includes instruction and hands-on practice in basic wire inlay, instruction on transferring designs onto metal, prong, flush, bead, and channel setting, shading, and background techniques.

Participants will learn how to set up and use the tools, prepare gravers, execute foundational cuts, create widely used settings, and apply techniques consistently and effectively. This course is intended for beginners, those planning to continue into advanced engraving classes, and goldsmiths or other jewellery professionals seeking to broaden their engraving abilities.

Course Curriculum:

  • Correct setup of GRS equipment
  • Operation of common classroom tools
  • Tool sharpening, theory, and geometry
  • Surface preparation for engraving or stone setting
  • Artwork layout and design principles
  • Design transfer techniques
  • Proper use of workholding fixtures and devices
  • Business practices and pricing work (varies by instructor)
  • Shading techniques and background treatments
  • Effective use of a micromotor
  • Block and script letter engraving
  • Basic prong, flush, bead, and channel setting techniques using round stones
  • Basics of metal inlay

Cost:

  • $2,750+GST AUD ($750+GST AUD non-refundable deposit).

Includes:

  • Tool kit worth $870 AUD RRP
  • $200 AUD WebJet voucher *Provided after full course payment has been made

 

Basic Engraving Course

February 22-26, 2027 (SOLD OUT)

May 24-28, 2027

Instructor: Andrew Biggs

This course provides an introduction to the core skills used in metal engraving with GRS equipment. Students will work with a range of practice plates in different metals and designs to develop control, consistency, and tool handling techniques. This class also includes instruction and hands-on practice in basic wire inlay, transferring designs onto metal, shading, and background techniques.

Participants will learn how to set up and use the tools, prepare gravers, execute foundational cuts, and apply techniques consistently and effectively. This course is intended for first-time engravers or those preparing for more advanced training. Course content may vary slightly depending on the instructor.

Course Curriculum:

  • Correct setup of GRS equipment
  • Operation of common classroom tools
  • Tool sharpening, theory, and geometry
  • Surface preparation for engraving
  • Artwork layout and design principles
  • Design transfer techniques
  • Proper use of workholding fixtures and devices
  • Business practices and pricing work (varies by instructor)
  • Engraving scrolls, borders, letters, and numbers
  • Shading techniques and background treatment
  • Basics of metal inlay

Cost:

  • $2,750+GST AUD ($750+GST AUD non-refundable deposit).

Includes:

  • Tool kit worth $390 AUD RRP
  • $200 AUD WebJet voucher *Provided after full course payment has been made

 

Tailored Training Courses

The AJS Jewellery Training Centre also offers private, tailored training for jewellery manufacturers, workshops and individuals looking to develop specific skills or capabilities.

Training can be customised around your objectives, experience level and schedule — from focused one-on-one instruction in a particular technique, process or piece of equipment, through to multi-day programs covering a broader range of jewellery manufacturing skills.

Whether you're looking to upskill your team, introduce a new process into your workshop, train a new staff member, or accelerate your own technical development, we can develop a program around your requirements.

Fill out the form below, and we'll put together a tailored program.

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