Testimonials
Testimonials from Stephen’s Students
Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of teaching a wide range of students — from complete beginners discovering the joy of jewellery making, to professional goldsmiths refining advanced techniques. Every student’s journey is unique, and my aim is always to provide bespoke, one-to-one tuition that helps you grow in confidence, skill, and creativity.
Please take a moment to read through the testimonials below and see some of the fantastic results my students have achieved. Their stories and finished pieces are a great way to imagine what you could create with a little expert guidance and encouragement.
If you’re inspired to begin your own learning journey, don’t hesitate to get in touch to arrange a custom jewellery training session tailored to your goals.
A silver ring with a large square-cut blue gemstone on a wooden surface
Goldsmith and Jewellery professor Stephen Barnet creating jewelry with gemstones. The caption overlay says, 'Creating comfortable homes for little gemstones.'
Screenshot of a social media comment review praising Goldsmith and Jewellery professor Stephen Barnet
A digital rendering of a CAD design for a horse nail pendant, showing detailed measurements, with 3D images of the jewelry and a drawing.
Instagram post advertising private jewelry lessons with Stephen Barnett, showing a close-up of a wooden jewelry tool with a silver ring featuring pink gemstones resting on it.
A woman wearing a magnifying visor examining jewelry in a workshop.
A social media post sharing a trip to Surrey for jewelry-making lessons, featuring a photo of a craft space with jewelry tools, and text about learning to make a halo ring, recommending a teacher named Stephen.
Close-up of multiple rings on a hand, including a large oval-shaped ring with a transparent stone and a dotted border, and a plain band nearby.
A computer screen displaying 3D design software with a 3D model of a ring with set stones. Text on the screen indicates "3D Print Cast: Set stones." Additional handwritten notes at the bottom thank an individual named Stephen Barnett from Heather Rajaratnam Jewellery.
Screenshot of a chat message discussing a lady on a course mentioning a jeweler called Stephen Barnett, with a humorous tone. The image has bold text at the top that says, 'Well that's a nice start to the day!', and more bold text at the bottom that says, 'Evan better as I did my post grad at @westdeancollege back in the 90's' with a smiling face emoji.
Social media post about jewelry making, featuring sketches of vintage computers, a photo of a person holding a jewelry ring with a laptop and tools in the background, and a cartoon fox working on a laptop, with text promoting a jewelry designer's account and craft.
Instagram post showing various jewelry making tools and gemstones on a wooden surface, with a caption praising the jewelry artist.
Screenshot of a text message praising a teacher named Stephen and thanking Jackie Faris for her guidance in silversmithing, highlighting the learning experience and skills learned.
Goldsmith and Jewellery professor Stephen with jewelry-making sketches and notes. @stephen_barnett_jewellery and workshop.925 are visible at the bottom.
A woman and a man in a workshop, examining jewelry pieces together. The woman is holding a jewelry piece, and the man is looking attentively, both wearing glasses and casual clothing.
A man in a purple shirt and glasses, wearing a magnifying glass on his head, is pointing at a whiteboard with handwritten notes and diagrams related to jewelry making, specifically Eternity Bands.
A social media post with a photo of a man and a woman smiling outdoors, with the man making a selfie. The post is praising Jessica Rosi London for a workshop day, mentioning Stephen Barnett Jewellery, with text overlays expressing gratitude and a photo of the two people standing in front of a wooden house with a glass door.
Screenshot of a text message with Maggie Birchall writes to Stephen about her positive experience with a session, mentioning an emerald cut build, construction techniques for princess cuts, and soldering tips.
A screenshot of an online CAD class with a video call showing two participants and a CAD model on the screen, along with promotional text and a recommendation for CAD lessons.
Goldsmith and Jewellery professor Stephen Barnet working on jewelry making, using a small hammer on a piece of jewelry held with tools, surrounded by a workbench and jewelry supplies.
Photos of jewelry making process, including setting a gemstone, working with jewelry tools, and a person crafting jewelry at a workbench.
A collage of four images showing the process of making a ring with yellow gemstones. The first image shows the ring being crafted on a workbench, the second shows the finished ring, the third displays a ring mold, and the fourth shows the ring inside a box with gemstones around it. The text overlay describes a person's learning experience in jewelry-making with thanks to a teacher, and the hashtag #ETERNITYRING.
Goldsmith and Jewellery professor Stephen Barnet is holding a ring with a red stone in a jewelry studio, with a woman working at a desk in the background.
Close-up of a silver ring with a square-shaped gemstone set in a bezel setting on a workbench. The workbench has metal shavings and a piece of metal in the background.
Close-up photo of a person shaping a ring with a small hand tool, surrounded by jewelry-making equipment and a workbench.
A social media post a caption above that says, "The end of a great few days with Brendon @the_blink_tank who's been over from #toronto for his class!" and a note below the photo wishing him well, with a small Canadian flag. The bottom section is a thank you message expressing gratitude to Stephen for teaching techniques to develop ability, mentioning appreciation for the photo of a ski bag on a post.
Close-up of a jewelry setting practice piece with star-shaped elements, held by a person wearing gloves. The image includes overlay text promoting jewelry setting tuition and practice opportunities.
Engineered Silver Bangle
Photographs of student work
Photos shared with permission and tagged as appropriate- let’s see what you can do!
Channel set ring by Bellassilvers Jewellery
Laure Copriaux in the workshop with Stephen
Wedding set by silverbylucia
Star Setting By Toilworn Jewellery Jewellery Class
@hellohalfpenny in the workshop with Stephen
Ring By Booblinka Jewellery
Claire Ford in the workshop with Stephen
Jessica Rose London in the workshop with Stephen
Joanne Bowles Jewellery in the workshop with Stephen
Wedding set by silverbylucia
Kath Dare in the workshop with Stephen
Wax carved ring by Jessica rose London Jewellery
Ophelia Brathwaite in the workshop with Stephen
Issy White Jewellery Set of rings
Taylor Williams Jewellery in the workshop with Stephen
Pave set pendant by heatherrajaratnam_jewellery
Star set Bomb ring by jess_elsie_jewellery
The_Blink_Tank (Canada) in the workshop with Stephen
Skull charm by sparklebyfaith Jewellery
The_Blink_Tank (Canada) in the workshop with Stephen
Woo_by_design in the workshop with Stephen
Woo_by_design in the workshop with Stephen
French set ring by casparlucas Jewellery
Halo set ring by Woo by design Jewellery
Pave set pendant by heatherrajaratnam_jewellery
Ring By Booblinka Jewellery
Ring by Woo_by_design Jewellery
Amy Wallis Jewellery in the workshop with Stephen
Set of ring Designs by Helenka Designs developed in Rhino 3D during online CAD classes
Star set pendant by Patricia Hearwood Jewellery
Russian Blue Jewellery in the workshop with Stephen
Stone layout design by Heather Rajatnam
Fable and Fabled Jewellery in the workshop with Stephen
Trillion Cut Flush Setting by Taylor Williams Jewellery
Tamara Gomez in the workshop with Stephen
Wax Carving by Ella Good of Ladytree designs
Nightingale Jewellers in the workshop with Stephen