Are Lab Grown Diamonds The New Big Thing?
Are Lab Grown Diamonds The New Big Thing? As famously quoted by the iconic Marilyn Monroe, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” There's no doubt that diamonds are unparalleled [...]
Meet Our Instructor: Barbara Raleigh
Success in the art world is paved by those who offer a guiding hand along the road. The New York Jewelry Design Institute is proud to have Barbara Raleigh share [...]
Our Students Just Can’t Get Enough of NYJDI Courses
The New York Jewelry Design Institute of New York has proudly been teaching jewelry designers since we opened our doors. Helmed by Jenine Lepera Izzi, NYJDI offers flexible and customized [...]
The Lost Art of Gouache Watercolor Painting & The Importance of a Jewelry Designer’s Creative Process
Previously considered a lost art, designers have been rediscovering gouache (“goo + AASH”) painting. While we at New York Jewelry Design Institute have been teaching this lost art since 2012, [...]
Exploring the Evolution of Jewelry Throughout The Years
The history of jewelry traces back to some of the world’s most remote civilizations. From shells, pebbles and fishbones to precious metals, jewelry was utilized to decorate the body during [...]
Live Colorfully: The Key to Creating Powerful Jewelry
When you study how artists like interior designers, painters, architects, and clothing designers utilize color, you'll gain a sense of how various shades can be leveraged to inspire and elicit certain emotions. Color is such [...]