School of Jewellery, Birmingham City University

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In short

The School of Jewellery of Birmingham City University has been based in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter since 1890. It teaches jewellery, horology and gemmology, which the university says it is the only institution to cover in one place, combining traditional skills with current technology. Undergraduate degrees include Jewellery and Objects, Horology, Gemmology and Jewellery Studies, and a top-up degree in Jewellery and Silversmithing – Design for Industry, alongside foundation years and postgraduate courses. The school received a Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2019.

Where

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Crafts

Goldsmithing and jewelry · Watchmaking

Website

bcu.ac.uk/subject-areas/jewellery

Source

School website · checked on 24/10/2026

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