Engraving Class: Deep Relief Engraving & Sculpting - MUST BE PROFICIENT in PNEUMATIC ENGRAVING & MICROSCOPE USAGE
2025-05-26 - 2025-05-30, 2026-05-11 - 2026-05-15
5-day workshop with Jason Marchiafava

Engraving Class: Ornamental Hand Engraving - CLASS COMPLETED
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-06

Specialty Classes: Platinum Fabrication Plus - MUST BE PROFICIENT in TORCH & LIGHT FABRICATION - CLASS COMPLETED
2025-06-02 - 2025-06-06
Specialty Classes: Platinum Fabrication Plus

Core Class: Bench Comprehensive - CLASS COMPLETED
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-13
5-day workshop with Blaine Lewis & Drew Hadley

Core Class: Stone Setting Comprehensive - CLASS IN SESSION
2025-06-16 - 2025-06-20

Core Class: Bench Comprehensive - CLASS IS FULL - 2026 Schedule Will Post the End-of-October
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-27, 2025-07-21 - 2025-07-25

Core Class: Stone Setting Comprehensive w / Drew Hadley - CLASS IS FULL - 2026 Schedule Will Post the End-of-October
2025-07-14 - 2025-07-18
5-day workshop with Drew Hadley

Core Class: Stone Setting Comprehensive - CLASS IS FULL - 2026 Schedule Will Post the End-of-October
2025-07-28 - 2025-08-01, 2025-08-11 - 2025-08-15

Core Class: Advanced Stone Setting - MUST BE PROFICIENT in STONE SETTING w/GRAVERS, MICROSCOPE USAGE & INSTRUCTOR APPROVED
2025-08-04 - 2025-08-08
5-day advanced workshop with Blaine Lewis & Drew Hadley

Graduate Bench Jeweler Program - CLASS IN SESSION **2026 CLASSES & REGISTRATION OPENS 10/31
2025-09-01 - 2025-11-21
The Graduate Bench Jeweler program is the most comprehensive and advanced training for students available. For students looking for a program that will give them the real-world skills and training they need, New Approach School For Jewelers in Arrington, Tennessee is the leader in the industry. Students will learn hands-on skills in Bench Jeweler techniques such as sawing, piercing, soldering, repairs, finishing and polishing, tool identification and use, safety practices, Stone Setting techniques and Advanced Stone Setting techniques, introduction to Ornamental Hand Engraving, Silver Fabrication, working effectively with Silver, Gold and Platinum, Platinum Fabrication, and more.
Graduates are proficient in jewelry fabrication, repair, and finishing with superior stone setting skills and knowledge of working with gold, silver, and platinum. Classes are held Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Benches are fully stocked with all the tools and materials you will need. It is not necessary to purchase any tools prior to arrival. Our mission at the New Approach School for Jewelers (NASJ) is to offer both fresh and experienced bench jewelers visual-intensive, hands-on jewelry repair and fabrication training to help them increase their productivity and profitability. To achieve this, NASJ employs innovative visual teaching methods, such as high magnification video of live demonstrations in a user-friendly and interactive workshop environment to help students rapidly grasp and implement bench techniques, practices, and tricks shared by our team of expert instructors.
Essential Skills Learned in Graduate Bench Jeweler Program:

Safety and Workstation Fundamentals
Core Skill Development
Metallurgy and Gemstones
Stone Setting Repairs, including prong repair and replacement, ring sizing, chain repair and problem solving
Business Ethics and Career Paths
Soldering and Repair Techniques Level Two
Chain Repair Level Two
Sizing Rings containing stones Stone Setting Level Two
Bench Tricks and Tips
Finishing Methods
Silver and Gold Fabrication
Plating
Introduction to Ornamental Hand Engraving
Advanced Stone Setting
Platinum Fabrication

Prerequisite: Students must have taken some bench jeweler class(es) or have some jeweler’s experience and should be at least 20 yrs old. Those applicants under 20 yrs old, must first take our 5-day Bench Jeweler Comprehensive Class, successfully complete it, and be approved by our instructors before applying. This is to ensure the maturity and skill level that a student must have in order to properly and successfully complete our 12-week intensive program.

Specialty Classes: Advanced Pavé & Micro Setting - CLASS COMPLETED **2026 CLASSES & REGISTRATION OPENS 10/31
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-17

Core Class: Stone Setting Comprehensive w/Drew Hadley - **2026 CLASSES & REGISTRATION OPENS 10/31
2025-10-27 - 2025-10-31

Engraving Class: Basic Pneumatic Engraving - ONLY 2 OPEN BENCHES LEFT **2026 CLASSES & REGISTRATION OPENS 10/31
2025-11-03 - 2025-11-07

Core Class: Bench Comprehensive - CLASS IS FULL
2026-01-12 - 2026-01-16, 2026-01-26 - 2026-01-30, 2026-02-09 - 2026-02-13, 2026-06-08 - 2026-06-12
5-day workshop with Blaine Lewis

Core Class: Stone Setting Comprehensive - CLASS IS FULL
2026-01-19 - 2026-01-23, 2026-02-02 - 2026-02-06, 2026-03-30 - 2026-04-03, 2026-06-15 - 2026-06-19

Core Class: Advanced Stone Setting - CLASS IS FULL - MUST BE PROFICIENT in STONE SETTING w/GRAVERS, MICROSCOPE USAGE & INSTRUCTOR APPROVED
2026-02-16 - 2026-02-20
5-day advanced workshop with Blaine Lewis

Graduate Bench Jeweler Program - CLASS IS FULL for this Spring and is in Session*
2026-03-02 - 2026-05-22
The Graduate Bench Jeweler program is the most comprehensive and advanced training for students available. For students looking for a program that will give them the real-world skills and training they need, New Approach School For Jewelers in Arrington, Tennessee is the leader in the industry. Students will learn hands-on skills in Bench Jeweler techniques such as sawing, piercing, soldering, repairs, finishing and polishing, tool identification and use, safety practices, Stone Setting techniques and Advanced Stone Setting techniques, introduction to Ornamental Hand Engraving, Silver Fabrication, working effectively with Silver, Gold and Platinum, Platinum Fabrication, and more.
Graduates are proficient in jewelry fabrication, repair, and finishing with superior stone setting skills and knowledge of working with gold, silver, and platinum. Classes are held Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Benches are fully stocked with all the tools and materials you will need. It is not necessary to purchase any tools prior to arrival. Our mission at the New Approach School for Jewelers (NASJ) is to offer both fresh and experienced bench jewelers visual-intensive, hands-on jewelry repair and fabrication training to help them increase their productivity and profitability. To achieve this, NASJ employs innovative visual teaching methods, such as high magnification video of live demonstrations in a user-friendly and interactive workshop environment to help students rapidly grasp and implement bench techniques, practices, and tricks shared by our team of expert instructors.
Essential Skills Learned in Graduate Bench Jeweler Program:

Safety and Workstation Fundamentals
Core Skill Development
Metallurgy and Gemstones
Stone Setting Repairs, including prong repair and replacement, ring sizing, chain repair and problem solving
Business Ethics and Career Paths
Soldering and Repair Techniques Level Two
Chain Repair Level Two
Sizing Rings containing stones Stone Setting Level Two
Bench Tricks and Tips
Finishing Methods
Silver and Gold Fabrication
Plating
Introduction to Ornamental Hand Engraving
Advanced Stone Setting
Platinum Fabrication

Prerequisite: Students must be at least 20 yrs old. Those applicants under 20 yrs old, must first take our 5-day Bench Jeweler Comprehensive Class, successfully complete it, and be approved by our instructors before applying. This is to ensure the maturity and skill level that a student must have in order to properly and successfully complete our 12-week intensive program.

Engraving Class: Ornamental Hand Engraving - CLASS IS FULL
2026-04-20 - 2026-04-24

Engraving Class: Basic Pneumatic Engraving - CLASS IS FULL
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-08

Specialty Classes: Platinum Fabrication Plus - MUST BE PROFICIENT in TORCH & LIGHT FABRICATION
2026-06-01 - 2026-06-05

Core Class: Stone Setting Comprehensive - CLASS IS FULL
2026-06-22 - 2026-06-26
