Career as a Jewellery Designer



What happens when you put together the creative skills of a designer, the precision of a highly skilled artisan and knowledge of precious stones and metals? Can you guess the profession we are talking about?

Here is another hint. Earlier this profession was confined to only a select few but highly skilled artisans and outsiders were not allowed to enter this business. What’s more, the end product enthralled the royalty and the commoners alike. They served various purposes: making items of personal adornment, status symbols and indicators of the owner’s wealth and prosperity. You guessed it right. Yes, we are talking about jewellery designing.

In a huge country like India, jewellery is put on by women not only to enhance their beauty but also to show the cultural heritage of this country. Various communities in India assume various patterns for putting on ornaments and jewellery. In a number of Indian traditions, jewellery stands for a sign of their marital status.

For centuries, the art of making jewellery has been the monopoly of traditional 'kaarigars' or goldsmiths who have inherited the expertise from their ancestors and have played the dual role of designer and manufacturer. During those days, jewellery designing as a career had been limited to the kaarigars and one could learn this profession only by becoming an apprentice to an experienced jeweller. But today with the explosion in the fashion and accessories arena, the field is becoming a lucrative career which offers a sparkling future for those who are fascinated by gems and jewels. A new breed of jewellery designers and professionals like gem appraisers are in great demand with the growing market for branded ornaments.

The jewellery designers design and make the jewellery. They prepare sketches by hand and also use the computer-aided design programs such as CAD/CAM. In these modern days the jewellery makers use new techniques such as cutting stones and welding with lasers and engraving.

Job Profiles
Ø  Jewellery Designer
Ø  Jewellery Merchandiser
Ø  Exhibition Manager
Ø  Lecturer
Ø  Illustrator
Ø  Gem Grinder
Ø  Gem Polisher
Ø  Gemstone Appraiser
Ø  Jewellery Setter
Ø  Gem Assorter
Ø  Engraver
Ø  Jewellery Historian
Ø  Auction House Cataloguer

Eligibility
Candidates, who have passed 10+2 are eligible for these courses.

Courses
Certificate
Ø  Basic Jewellery Manufacturing
Ø  Certificate Course in Jewellery Designing
Ø  Certificate Programme in Casting Technology
Ø  Certificate Programme in Engraving and Enamelling
Ø  Certificate Programme in Lapidary
Ø  Computer Aided Jewellery Designing
Ø  Professional Certificate in Jewellery Designing

Diploma
Ø  Advanced Diploma in Accessory and Lifestyle Products
Ø  Advanced Diploma in Jewellery Design
Ø  Diploma in Accessory and Lifestyle Products
Ø  Diploma in Accessory Design
Ø  Diploma in Jewellery Business Management (DJBM)
Ø  Diploma in Jewellery Designing
Ø  Diploma in Polished Diamond Graduate (PDG)
Ø  Diploma in Rough Diamond Graduate
Ø  Graduate Diploma in Jewellery Designing and Manufacture (DJDM)
Ø  Professional Jewellers Diploma

Bachelor
Ø  B.A. Jewellery Design (Hons)
Ø  B.Sc. Jewellery Designing
Ø  B.Sc. Lifestyle and Accessory Design
Ø  Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) Accessory Design
Ø  Bachelor of Jewellery Design

Masters
Ø  M.Des. Lifestyle Accessory Design
Ø  Masters Diploma in Jewellery Design and Technology

Admission Criteria
Admissions will be based on the marks obtained in the qualifying examination while some other colleges and universities conduct their own entrance exams to screen candidates for admissions.

A student who wishes to pursue a professional course in Jewellery designing, needs to apply for various entrance exams that colleges are offering for various degree or diploma courses. You can apply for the entrance after finishing your Senior Secondary and then go for a graduation program.

Some entrance exams for Jewellery Designing course are:
Ø  CEED
Ø  NID Entrance
Ø  NIFT Entrance
Ø  UCEED

Subject/Syllabus
Ø  Design
Ø  Manufacture
Ø  History of Art & Jewellery
Ø  Export Procedure
Ø  Gold and other precious Metals
Ø  Diamond Grading
Ø  Gemmology
Ø  Computer Training - Basic Designing on Corel
Ø  CAD/CAM
Ø  Merchandising
Ø  Branding
Ø  Indian Market                                                                                                              

Some Institutes/Colleges/Universities
Ø  Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery- New Delhi & Mumbai
Ø  Gemmological Institute of India, Mumbai.
Ø  Indian Institute of Jewellery, Mumbai
Ø  Pearl Academy of Fashion- Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai and Noida
Ø  ARCH Academy of Design, Jaipur
Ø  Art and Design College in Bangalore, India
Ø  Dhiyoh International School of Design, Pune, Maharashtra
Ø  Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Ø  Jewellery Product Development Centre, Mumbai
Ø  Gemstones Artisans Training School, Jaipur
Ø  Polytechnic For Women, New Delhi

Cost of the Course
These course can cost you anywhere around ₹ 65,000 to ₹ 1,80,000 and short-term courses can cost you  between ₹ 15,000 to ₹ 65,000.

Careers Prospects
Jewellery designing is a growing sector of the Indian economy and it earns a lot of foreign exchange for our country. Moreover, in India, people have become more conscious about the jewellery they wear, it’s no more a mere investment but a style statement and this has lead to a great demand for creative hands who can design jewellery for different moods and occasions.

Jewellery designing in India can be described as one the fastest growing industrial segments. India is known as biggest consumer of gold as it consumes 20% of the world gold consumption with the revenue of $13 billion.

A new breed of jewellery designers have emerged of late due to the rising market demand for branded ornaments. Employment opportunities for the professionals are enormous in this field as the Indian gems and jewellery industry provides 1.3 million jobs to people across the country. And what’s more exciting is the fact the growth in this industry is expected to continue in the coming years.
As a result, many institutions have come up for jewellery designing to supply high-quality professionals and to fulfil the unending demand for expert jewellery designers.

Employment Sector
Ø  Antique Houses
Ø  Auction Houses
Ø  Cultural & Art Jobs
Ø  Educational Institutions
Ø  Garments and Design Firms
Ø  Gem Retailing
Ø  Gem Wholesaling
Ø  Hospitality Jobs
Ø  Jewellery Designing Companies
Ø  Jewellery Houses
Ø  Laboratories
Ø  Manufacturing Industry
Ø  Marketing Industry
Ø  Material Purchase Logistics Jobs
Ø  Mines
Ø  Model Making Jobs
Ø  Museums
Ø  Precious Stones Consultancies
Ø  Research and Development Organizations
Ø  Writing and Publishing Houses

Income
You can expect salary to be around ₹ 10,000 to ₹15,000 per month. Top-rated designers can easily fetch salaries in excess of ₹ 1 lakh per month.

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