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Jewel Envy Classes

October 26, 2025November 2, 2025Jewel EnvyGeneral

Hi! Did you know Jewel Envy has a bunch of classes you can take in house and get hands on experience in making jewellery?

We have so many to choose from!

8 week classes cost $385 plus HST = $435.05 (This is if you are interested in learning how to make jewellery in depth.)

1/2 day workshops cost $115 plus HST = $129.95 (perfect for team building, a bachelorette party or a fun half day learning a new hobby with jewellery that you made for you to take home at the end.)

Kids classes are listed under half day but are 3 hours and cost $65 plus HST = $73.45.

1 day workshops cost $185 plus HST = $209.05 (This is also perfect for people wanting to learn a new hobby and dip their toes into metal smithing. Also perfect for team building/ bachelorette parties/ couples/ friends/ singles and you get to take home a piece of jewellery you made!)

2 day workshops cost $405 plus HST = $457.65

We have instructors that are very skilled in their trade to lead you through your goldsmithing experience.

1 Day Stacking Ring Workshop Sunday November 16th, 2025

Sapphire, then Opal

September 21, 2025September 21, 2025Jewel EnvyGeneral

“Sapphire, then opal” is something many jewellers say halfway through September. In four weeks, we will say “Opal, then topaz”. It is the cycle of birthstones, and right now, we are in sapphire, aka September.

Centuries ago, gemstones were mostly identified by colour. Blue was sapphire, Red was ruby, Green was emerald, etc. Sapphires came in a variety of blue hues, and still do. Mined sapphires may exhibit telltale characteristics of their country of origin. Lab grown sapphire colours will reflect the hues most in demand.

One of North America’s claim to fame are Montana sapphires, which are unique upon first glance.

As technology became more sophisticated, we learned that all blue stones are not sapphires, and that sapphires come in many, many different colours.

Sapphire is always a favourite. If you’ve been by the studio, you have probably met our greeter pup, named Sapphire. We have many sapphires in stock, but none are more precious than her.

Drop by for a visit soon!

8 Week Introductory Fabrication Monday October 20th, 2025

What’s in a Fabrication Class?

August 16, 2025August 16, 2025Jewel EnvyGeneral

As classes start all over the country in September, we here at Jewel Envy are also preparing to welcome sparkly new students into our Fabrication classes for September and October.

Whether you are curious, committed, or looking to keep busy in a creative way, we have the class for you.

Fabrication is the method of making jewellery by putting together parts, in this case, by hand. Our fabrication classes are designed to teach you the skills to not only make an assigned project, but make something from your own imagination. They are the skills of goldsmiths, and you can take them as far as you are willing to go.

In our Introductory Fabrication class, starting Sept 17th and going every Wednesday for 8 weeks, we teach sawing, piercing, filing, soldering, riveting, texturing techniques, and how to make simple findings.

Take a look at what some of our Intro students do with those skills in class with a bit of Stirling silver, copper, and brass:

For students who have already finished our Intro course, Intermediate Fabrication class starting in October to build on those skills, while exploring new skills like setting. We also introduce forming techniques using dapping blocks and the hydraulic press.

Make sure you are on our newsletter list to receive news about upcoming classes, and check our website for class schedules and registration.

New Work To View

July 20, 2025July 20, 2025Jewel EnvyGeneral

Our studio is buzzing!

We have award winning goldsmith members coming back from exhibitions with new work…

We have just put work on display from new members…

And there is new exciting work in the displays from existing members.

If you haven’t been by in the last 48 hours, you haven’t seen everything, so drop in!

Learn to do a thing

July 6, 2025July 15, 2025Jewel EnvyGeneral

It was Gemsetting polishing prep class at the Big Blue House today. Our last 8 week Gemsetting course for 2025 gets started Wednesday July 9th. Students received a kit of cast mounts in advance, and today was the day to pre-polish before class begins. This way, all attention is on learning the new techniques, setting the stones, and practicing new skills.

By the end of the course, students will have set their kit pieces with gorgeous gems. Their completed jewellery will look something like this:

Put us on your List!

December 22, 2024December 22, 2024Jewel EnvyGeneral

Are you in Toronto before Hannukah and Christmas and looking to explore local shops?

Whether you are feeling topsy-turvy, on a mission, or relaxed and taking in the sights and sounds of city, you are welcome to come and see us at the Jewel Envy Studio today (until 6pm), tomorrow (10am-6pm), and Tuesday (10am-4:30).

We have lots of unique gifts and lovely pieces to look at that will have you spinning or centered, depending on your preference.

Just look for the biggest blue house in Roncesvalles, on the corner of Roncesvalles and Marion Street.

Happy Holidays!

Big Blue Renovation

September 8, 2024September 8, 2024Jewel EnvyGeneral

Jewel Envy started with partnerships and cooperation. The family and collective has grown, so too does our studio space. In our continued tradition of “all hands on deck”, Gillian’s troops are working hard to prepare the space for more equipment, more expertise, and more possibilities. We’re almost there!

Students and Projects

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024Jewel EnvyGeneral

It’s a bit weird for me to be writing on Thursday (usually I’m doing this some Saturday). The studio is quiet this morning (it’s still early for the goldsmiths!). I was enjoying the quiet and thinking about how my latest class just ended (the 8 week casting class). So, I thought I’d share one of the final student projects from this round with you!

They chose to do a lost wax casting of a ring for their final choice. Wax comes in a few different types, this purple wax is a nice all-purpose one, which worked well for the combination of curves and some sharper points that the student wanted to achieve. Here is the finished wax getting prepped for its tranformation into metal!

Here’s the final piece in sterling silver. It looks pretty great!

Looking to learn some new skills? The next set of 8 week casting classes stars on Wednesday July 24th – run to the website to sign up :). No time at the minute, but really want to learn at some point? Sign up for the newsletter, and find out what’s being offered as they come out.