MasterPeace Academy is a culturally relevant jewellery academy based in Birmingham’s famous Jewellery Quarter U.K
“We provide highest quality technical training for local young people through our community programs. We champion diversity and inclusion, bringing hope and opportunity to those who might otherwise face systemic barriers to entry to the British Jewellery Trade”
MasterPeace Academy was founded in 2021 when we opened our doors to our first cohort of students who took part in our successful City and Guilds and Ubuntu Gems programs. 24 mainly local young people trained with us in our first year and we hope to support many more in the future.
Our Great Team
Kyalo Kiilu
Kyalo is a fellow of the gemmological association of Great Britain (FGA) and a diamond member of the association (DGA).He holds a BSc in Gemmology and jewellery studies from Birmingham City University.
Marcus Osborne
Marcus specialises in wax carving to the jewellery trade. If you can dream it he can make it!
Norma J Banton. DipM. Cert Ed.
Former lecturer in Business, Jewellery designer and philanthropist Norma has been based in the Jewellery Quarter since 2004. She is creative director at The Silver Fish Jewellery Co founded by her in 2004. She is also founder at MasterPeace Academy and Treasured Foundation. She has achieved much accolade for her faith based jewellery, being featured several times on BBC TV Songs of Praise.
Testimonials
“Its nice to get help and support from such a wide range of professional jewellers under one roof. I feel at home in this culturally relevant setting”.
“I have really enjoyed coming to MasterPeace Academy. By coming here I have learned a bunch of new creative skills especially as I had no experience in the jewellery trade before”
“Moving to Birmingham was the best decision of my life, I was able to study at MasterPeace Academy where I gained a City and Guilds level 2 distinction.”
