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.
Remuneration
Jewellery Designing is a profession with great scope in India and abroad. The
pay packet varies according to qualification, experience and skills. At
the initial stage, a trainee jewellery designer can expect a salary of
Rs 7,000-Rs 8,000 per month. With experience, they would be paid a sum
of Rs. 18,000 to 20,000 per month. In retail stores, one can work on a
commission basis and depending upon the organisation and their talent,
they would be paid extremely well.
