Fitzgerald Jewelry

Fitzgerald Jewelry is a gallery, store, and school all in one located in the heart of Williamsburg Brooklyn just off Bedford Avenue L Stop on Grand street between Driggs & Roebling Avenues. Grand Street is a great shopping street filled with small boutiques and arts & craft shops. One of the only streets untainted by commercial takeover of Brooklyn. Our new space functions as a gallery exhibiting work by local, national, and international artists as well as collections from award winning jewelry designer Michael Fitzgerald and his wife Hiroyo Fitzgerald. The space also houses the Fitzgerald Jewelry School and Workshops. 

The Fitzgerald Jewelry School encourages creativity and exploration of all areas of jewelry making both for the casual hobbyist or the student considering a career in jewelry making. 

We offer a broad range of courses from beginner’s silversmithing through to the art of the goldsmith. Our courses can be taken consecutively over a period of a year or can be taken at the students own pace over a longer period of time. We offer special rates for students who wish to enroll in several courses. 

The studios philosophy emphasizes the art of the handmade object but also concentrates on how to make items for limited production and also for greater volume production with this in mind we provide a bridge between the studio jeweler and the jewelry industry through our classes, workshops and by directly providing a link for students to explore the New York Jewelry district. 

FAQs

What are some of your most popular classes that you offer on CourseHorse? 
Some of our most popular courses are stacking rings and BYOB ring making.  

How long have you been in business? Can you tell us a bit about your history? 
Fitzgerald Jewelry was established in 2001 by the jewelry design and fabrication team of Michael and Hiroyo Fitzgerald. Over the next few years, they created a reputation for designing and making unique and beautiful wedding and engagement rings, subsequently endorsed by New York Magazine as the best wedding and engagement ring jewelry for any budget. In 2009, Michael and Hiroyo opened their first ground-floor space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, converting an old button factory into a workshop and gallery combined. The gallery and school quickly established itself and grew to the point of moving to a larger space on a more commercial street in 2015. 

What is your average class size? 
Our average class size is 5–10 people.  

What is your typical student like? What are their goals? 
Our students are typically beginners, learning the basics of jewelry making.  

Can you recommend activities to do in the neighborhood before or after class? 
There's plenty of shopping, restaurants, and other things to do in Williamsburg.

Notes:
Special Class note: For all Private workshop signups, Students are requested to reach out to the school before the class start date, with a description of what they'd want to make in class.