Bespoke,
Professional
Jewellery
Training.
Train with an experienced jewellery tutor in Farnham — a qualified teacher and industry expert with 20+ years in CAD design, goldsmithing and stone setting.
Stephen Barnett Jewellery
With over 26 years of professional goldsmith experience and more than 16 years teaching as a freelance jewellery tutor, Stephen is a highly skilled master jeweller based in Farnham.
Working from his dedicated studio, he brings a wealth of hands-on expertise, offering expert tuition in jewellery making and goldsmithing to students in across the world.
Look just how far students from around the globe have traveled to study with Stephen Barnett…
Frequently Asked Questions
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Booking a jewellery making class with Stephen Barnett Jewellers is simple. Explore the available techniques, complete the contact form with your requirements, and receive a personalised plan for your one-to-one jewellery tuition in Farnham.
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Students can learn a wide range of professional jewellery making skills, including stone setting, wax carving, CAD design for jewellery, and traditional goldsmithing techniques, all tailored to individual goals.
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With one-to-one jewellery tuition in Farnham, students benefit from focused, hands-on teaching, allowing for faster progress and real skill development compared to group classes or online tutorials.
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Most sessions are delivered as one-to-one jewellery tuition to ensure maximum support. Small two-person sessions can also be arranged if requested.
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Once your bespoke jewellery training plan is confirmed, you’ll receive an invoice. A 50% deposit secures your booking, with the remaining balance due before your session begins.
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Stephen’s handmade jewellery tools are unlike anything else available in the UK. Each piece is individually crafted in his Farnham workshop, combining traditional craftsmanship with practical experience gained from over 30 years at the bench.
What sets these tools apart is not just how they’re made, but why they’re made. Every tool — including his signature copper tools — is designed and refined through real, daily use by a master goldsmith. This means they are shaped for precision, balance, and performance in a way mass-produced tools simply aren’t.
The addition of carefully crafted wooden handles offers a level of comfort and control that’s rarely found in standard jewellery tools. They sit naturally in the hand, reduce fatigue during detailed work, and give jewellers a more tactile connection to their craft.
Because these tools are handmade in small batches, they are not widely available — and currently, there is nothing comparable being produced or sold in the UK. Each one reflects Stephen’s personal approach to jewellery making: thoughtful, precise, and built to last.
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![Sketch and physical model of a Signet Ring design, showing size, shape, and measurements, with a small blue ring-shaped object, a pin, and a ruler on lined paper with handwritten notes.]()
Wax Carving Classes
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![A diamond-studded ring with a geometric design, resting on a wooden surface.]()
Stone Setting Workshops
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![Wooden cubes engraved with a butterfly and phrases about butterflies, placed on a wooden surface.]()
Bespoke Tools
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![Close-up of a silver ring with a large, purple, square-cut gemstone set in a four-prong setting.]()
Mount Making
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![3D CAD design of a decorative ring featuring a star, moon, and sun motifs, with measurements in millimeters annotated.]()
CAD Modelling
“Stephen is the best teacher by far that I have encountered”… “You make the difficult so accessible, thank you”… “If you want stone setting tuition in the UK, Stephen Barnett is your man”
Bespoke Handmade Jewellery Tools
Discover Stephen Barnett’s range of bespoke handmade jewellery tools, crafted by a professional goldsmith and jewellery tutor in Farnham, Surrey. Each tool is individually made from solid soft wood and premium tool steels, including Glardon Vallorbe scorpers, ensuring exceptional precision, balance, and durability. Designed by a jeweller, for jewellers, these specialist tools are perfect for stone setting, engraving, and traditional bench work. As the only UK-based professional goldsmith creating and selling handmade tools online, Stephen’s collection combines craftsmanship, functionality, and heritage — built to perform beautifully and last a lifetime.
by Stephen Barnett
Through my teaching and bench work, I’ve developed a deep understanding of the specialist tools required for traditional stone setting and the challenges jewellers face in sourcing them.
Many essential tools, such as bull sticks and other fine-setting implements, are not readily available to buy and often need to be handmade. Drawing on my years of craftsmanship, I offer a bespoke service creating custom stone setting tools tailored precisely to your needs.
Each tool is individually handmade in my Farnham workshop using solid soft wood and high-quality tool steels. The handle stamped with my intricate Stephen Barnett Jewlellery CAD butterfly Logo.
Designed by a jeweller, for jewellers, these pieces are built to perform and to last. Whether you’re a student, hobbyist, or master setter, I can create tools to match your personal working style.
Dimensions: Approx 80mm by 35mm
Delivery: Approximately 2 weeks.
As every item is handmade to order, delivery times may vary slightly. If this timeframe changes, I’ll contact you personally to keep you informed.
Round Scorper
by Stephen Barnett
Through my teaching and bench work, I’ve developed a deep understanding of the specialist tools required for traditional stone setting and the challenges jewellers face in sourcing them.
Many essential tools, such as bull sticks and other fine-setting implements, are not readily available to buy and often need to be handmade. Drawing on my years of craftsmanship, I offer a bespoke service creating custom stone setting tools tailored precisely to your needs.
Each tool is individually handmade in my Farnham workshop using solid soft wood and high-quality tool steels. The scorpers are forged from premium Glardon Vallorbe tool steel
The handle stamped with my intricate Stephen Barnett Jewlellery CAD butterfly Logo.
Designed by a jeweller, for jewellers, these pieces are built to perform and to last. Whether you’re a student, hobbyist, or master setter, I can create tools to match your personal working style.
Dimensions: Approx 80mm by 35mm
Delivery: Approximately 2 weeks.
As every item is handmade to order, delivery times may vary slightly. If this timeframe changes, I’ll contact you personally to keep you informed.
Give the gift of creativity and craftsmanship with a Stephen Barnett Jewellery Gift Voucher — available to purchase online.
Perfect for jewellery lovers, aspiring makers, or anyone who values handmade artistry, these vouchers can be redeemed towards:
A private jewellery commission
Handmade specialist tools crafted by Stephen
Or a jewellery making class or one-to-one tuition session at his Farnham, Surrey studio
Each gift voucher offers complete flexibility and can be tailored to suit the recipient’s interests, whether they want to learn new skills, commission a bespoke piece, or own a tool made by hand.
Purchase online today and share the experience of authentic jewellery craftsmanship and expert tuition.
Purchasing this digital gift card creates a unique code. The gift card recipient can enter this code at checkout to subtract the gift card value from their order total.
This gift card never expires.
