Gems and Jewellery Workshop from Galle

This is a working demonstration class that demonstrates you how to make a piece of Jewellery in a traditional way, so If you wish to take what you make with you, then you will have to pay for the Metal and Gems involved in the piece. (very reasonable and non-touristic price) But you don`t have to buy anything unless you want to as we give chance for you to practice with a custom piece.

Includes:

• An English Speaking Guide.
• Water bottle per person.

Excludes:

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Expenses of personal nature.
• Gratuities.

Experience:

This workshop demonstrates you how to make a custom piece of Jewellery using precious metals such as Gold or Silver. Your "experience" is to actively participate and get your hands on Melting precious metals, Gauging, Soldering, Designing, Hammering, Embedding gems/Smoothing and Polishing involves in Jewellery making. You will become familiar with all Traditional equipment and techniques that are involved.

Apart from that you have the opportunity to:

• Touch and examine Rough and Polished (precious, semi- precious) gems from local mines.
• Learn how to Identify real gems from fakes.
• Learn how to recognize whether a piece of Jewellery is made from the same precious metal content or not.