The School also houses the Jewellery Industry Innovation Centre (JIIC), which offers professional expertise in industry-related techniques including Computer Aided Design (CAD), rapid prototyping and surface finishing.

[2] By the mid-19th century, the jewellery trade was considered the most lucrative in Birmingham with jewellers being some of the best paid workers in the city.

The top storey was added in 1906 by Cossins, Peacock & Bewlay who also designed the south extension in 1911.

They also redesigned much of the interior, creating a full-height atrium with gallery access to workshops.

The building itself consists of a Lombardo-Gothic front, whilst the 1911 extension is of red brick mottled with blue.