A fascinating career in jewellery design
From the era of local Goldsmiths to big brand shops showcasing gold, silver and other ornaments, Jewellery Designing has come a long way. It is both art and craft. You might be bowled over by the different kinds of jewellery designs when you see it in a shop. However a lot of thought and hard work goes into every piece of jewellery created.
If you have a good creative imagination and a fair sense of design, then other skills can be developed while doing a course in jewellery designing.
Any ornament is first well-thought and then designed. The design concepts are rendered followed by detailed technical drawings generated by a jewellery designer, a professional who is trained in the architectural and functional knowledge of materials, fabrication techniques, composition, wearability and market trends.
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Jewellery today is a sort of fashion statement. A piece of accessory that reflects who you are!
From being an investment or security, jewellery has become a trendy fashion wear. So a career in jewellery designing is not only rewarding but also creative. Many institutes offer long-term, short-term and also distance learning programmes in jewellery designing.
A course in jewellery design teaches you skills like stone cutting, engraving, polishing and testing the quality of precious metals and gems. Special skills such as electroplating, metal coloring, anodizing, enamelling and stone setting are also part of the learning.
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Minimum qualification is 10 or 10+2 pass. A BDes (Bachelor of Design) from a reputed institute such as NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) or NID (National Institute of Design) would be an ideal launch pad for a happening career. Other renowned institutes/colleges include Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery, Gemmological Institute of India, Indian Institute of Jewellery, Sawansukha Institute of Gemology and Jewellery Design.
Apart from these, there are many institutes and colleges offering courses in Jewellery Design. The course fees would be Rs.65,000 onwards and would vary as per the city, courses and institutes/colleges.
