Jewelry Classes
Jewelry Making Videos
and fine jewelry gallery


about us

Do your ideas exceed your abilities?

At Precious Metal Arts, we specialize in helping individuals realize their artistic goals. We offer classes and workshops covering all the fundamental aspects of jewelry design and creation, and provide customized continuing education through our unique small group tutoring. We even offer open studio time for you to practice your developing skills at a professional jeweler’s bench as you learn, without having to invest hundreds of dollars in tools and equipment.

Experience Matters

Instructor Peter Solomon brings a colorful depth of knowledge from a 25 year history in jewelry manufacturing arts. Trained in South Africa by a German master goldsmith, he worked in both large scale jewelry production and limited edition line creation before joining the teaching staff at the renowned Gemological Institute of America. Peter brings a unique blend of humor, creativity and practicality to both his own work and the techniques he passes on to his students.