A course in Jewellery designing is a comprehensive one, dealing with all
the fine details of jewellery making and designing. Specially meant for those
who are creative and have an artistic blend of mind, these courses give basic
information on the different kinds of stones, colour coding, schemes, polishing
and finishing, presentation and framing, drawing techniques, ornament making
and designing and so on. Apart from these, they could also learn special
skills like electroplating, metal colouring, anodizing, enameling, stone setting
and silversmithing. Numerous institutes all over India offer various courses
in jewellery designing. In most of the institutes, the course is incorporated
with other designing courses.
For Diploma, Degree and Certificate courses in Jewellery designing, one should
have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from any stream of a recognised
institution. Several short term courses are offered for those who have completed
their 10th class. Before qualifying for the course, a student has to
pass an aptitude test followed by an interview. Crash courses are also offered
to the working professionals and students. Training in this field may include
art classes through technical schools, along with computer-aided jewelry design
training in specific software packages like Rhino, Jewel Cad, Auto Cad, 3D
Studio, etc. Moreover, the use of Photoshop, Corel Draw and in-depth analysis
of volume, weight and metal composition are generally considered to be vital
parts of the jewellery designing syllabus.
Duration of the courses may vary from 3-6 months to 2-3
years. The minimum age required is 15 years. As part of their curriculum
most institutes conduct special workshops for students.
Personal skills
The most vital attribute needed for a jewellery designer is the sense of
design and a passion for the profession. They should be creative, imaginative,
technically sound, well-versed with the fashion industry, and committed to
work. Other attributes needed for a designer are skills in drawing and computer
designing, an open mind that can visualise designs from anything and everything,
skills to understand the latest trends and practical skills with tools and
materials. They must also possess a working knowledge about manufacturing,
understanding of various metals and gemstones and must have numerical skills
for measuring, calculating costs of materials and pricing items.
