Traditional coppersmithing

Making copper and bronze tableware and decorative items using embossed and engraved patterns.

National Crafts SchoolIn this programme, established at the school, experienced master artisans teach traditional jewellery techniques combined with modern design approaches.

Classes are practical, and by the end of the course every student has a piece of traditional jewellery they have made themselves.

Traditional jewellery at a Bukhara market

Examples of work from the programme

Sample images from traditional jewellery workshops and exhibitions.

A master jeweller engraving a pattern on a copper item
Jewellery and moulds from the 18th–19th centuries, a museum exhibit
Traditional jewellery made of silver, coral and mother-of-pearl
A traditional bridal crown and earring set
A traditional shodiyona necklace with coral and silver ornaments
A Khorezm-style almond-shaped silver ornament

What you will learn in this programme

  1. 1Fundamentals of metalworking and shaping
  2. 2Traditional jewellery techniques (engraving and miniature work)
  3. 3Working with silver and other precious metals
  4. 4History of traditional patterns and ornaments
  5. 5Stone setting and decoration techniques
  6. 6Contemporary jewellery design
  7. 7Finishing and quality control

Our graduates who have mastered their craft

Graduates of the traditional jewellery programme at the National Crafts School who have opened their own workshops or participated in exhibitions.

Aliyev Bekzod

ALIYEV BEKZOD

National Crafts School, Traditional Jewellery Programme,

Won a regional crafts exhibition with the jewellery collection created at the end of the course.

Nazarova Sevinch

NAZAROVA SEVINCH

National Crafts School, Traditional Jewellery Programme,

After graduating, opened a small jewellery workshop and now makes traditional jewellery to order.

Qodirov Jasur

QODIROV JASUR

National Crafts School, Traditional Jewellery Programme,

Continuing the master–apprentice tradition, now teaches masterclasses to small groups at the school.

Yusupova Malika

YUSUPOVA MALIKA

National Crafts School, Traditional Jewellery Programme,

Represented ATMU at an international crafts forum with a collection of traditional jewellery.