In the AI era, true jewelry craftsmanship goes beyond manual skills to encompass critical thinking, aesthetic judgment and problem solving, Wang Jingtao, dean of the School of Jewelry at Shenzhen City Polytechnic, told Yicai at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. By integrating WorldSkills standards into vocational education, we are empowering the next generation of master artisans and driving high-quality industrial growth, she added.