Versatile curriculum helps students build industry-ready skills for modern jewelry in E China's Shandong

Students attend a jewelry displaying class at Qingdao Preschool Education College in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

QINGDAO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- In recent years, the jewelry school of Qingdao Preschool Education College has integrated the practical process of the jewelry industry into its curriculum by utilizing on-campus training bases and production practice platforms.

In class, students learn jewelry theory and develop hands-on skills such as gem identification, processing, cutting and polishing. They also acquire skills including AIGC jewelry design, 3D modeling, and e-commerce livestreaming. Additionally, students participate in the production and quality supervision processes of jewelry enterprises to master the skills required by the industry. 

Students practice jewelry processing skills at a class in Qingdao Preschool Education College in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

A teacher (C) guides students to test products at a quality supervision station in Qingdao Preschool Education College in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

A student practices jewelry cutting and polishing at a class in Qingdao Preschool Education College in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Students practice jewelry processing skills at a class in Qingdao Preschool Education College in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Students attend a jewelry marketing training class at Qingdao Preschool Education College in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Jewelry design works by teachers and students are displayed at Qingdao Preschool Education College in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Editor：韩蒙蒙