Learn the trade from a
Second Generation Jeweler
with 37 years at the bench.
No experience required.
Pick a single 5-day class or work toward a diploma — every course is hands-on, small enough that your instructor knows your name, and taught by working Goldsmith, not from a textbook.
5 Diploma Tracks
Diamond setting, Hand Engraving, Goldsmithing / Bench Jeweler & Grillz
27 individual Courses
a low-cost way in, focused single-skill courses, and a diploma that bundles it all together.
4-6 Students
Katy, Texas
Per class — real instruction,
not a lecture hall
Private workshop
Course Tracks
Each track runs from a short, low-commitment entry level course through full diploma
take one class, or follow the whole ladder.
What Our Students Are Saying
⭐ 4.8 out of 5 — based Google reviews
"Absolutely wonderful experience! Mr. Owen is not only an incredibly skilled teacher but also a genuinely kind and supportive person... I learned so much and truly looked forward to every session." — Google Review
"My experience with Gabriel exceeded all my expectations. His great capacity as a teacher, his incredible technical skill and human quality made my experience wonderful. I came home with a professional competence, a new friend, and a place where I can always come back for more." — Google Review
"I spent 3 weeks learning beginner, intermediate, and advance hand engraving with Gabriel. The program was very well structured... He genuinely cares about your progress and knows how to encourage and give the right feedback to help you achieve your full potential." — Google Review
Our jewelry company would like to thank the owner of the school Master Gabriel, for his professional approach to teaching the jewelry skills, of our employee in stone setting and engraving. In one month of training, he is ready to perform the complex work of setting, diamonds and precious stones, under a microscope, and engraving on gold and other metals. The school is equipped with the latest technology, in a clean and bright environment in a beautiful area of Houston, Texas. Thank you Master Gabriel and see you next time at your wonderful school!
"100 percent recommend attending this school. Gabriel is an amazing, patient, intelligent teacher who embraces the individuality of his students... I've learned more here in a week than most other schools I've spent years in." — Google Review
Absolutely wonderful experience! Mr. Owen is not only an incredibly skilled teacher but also a genuinely kind and supportive person. From start to finish, the entire learning journey was smooth, enjoyable, and filled with valuable knowledge. I learned so much and truly looked forward to every session. Highly recommend him to anyone ✨
ABOUT US
A School Built by Someone Who Started at 14
The Jewelry Institute of America began with Gabriel Owen, who started working in his father's jewelry factory at age 14 — first in the Levant, then in the United States. That early start became a lifetime: Gabriel went on to become a Graduate Gemologist through the GIA, then trained further in Belgium, studying diamond setting under master setter Alexander Sidorov.
He went on to own jewelry stores in both the United States and Australia, opening the first branch of JIA in Australia in 2016 before relocating the school entirely to Katy, Houston, TX, where it operates today.
That same principle carries through everything JIA teaches:
real trade experience, taught directly, in small classes where the instructor knows your name.
Contact US
Address
Katy, TX 77450
Mobile
Opening Hours-
By Appointment only
Mon - Fri
10:00 am – 04:00 pm