Jewellery Designing - Course Overview
Duration: 3.0 yrs | Mode: Regular| Avg. Fees: 60,000 / Year
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About Jewellery Designing
In the Jewellery Designing field, a candidate is taught to conceptualise jewellery designs and manufacturing of different jewellery products. Students are trained for cutting gems, engraving and polishing of noble metals.
Candidates who pursue this course are trained in such a way that they are able to understand the technicalities as well as intricate details of jewellery design, its production and promotion, quality control as well as commercial aspects such as branding and advertising. Candidates are encouraged to take part in workshops and seminars so that they can information on the practical aspects of the course while performing tasks themselves.
Jewellery designing courses offer some bright career opportunities and can be the ideal career for students who love to draw and are interested in the metal craft. In the last few years, various design institutes have started offering jewellery design courses.
Jewellery Designing Eligibility Criteria
- Min Qualification Required: 10+2 in any discipline for B.Sc Jewellery Design / B.Des Jewellery Design courses.
- Min Marks Required: At least 50% in class 12
Jewellery Designing Admission Process:
- Over and above the academic qualifications, a candidate should have a valid entrance exam score while applying for degree/ diploma/ certificate courses.
- Entrance exams include AIEED, NATA, NID, CEED and other institute specific entrance scores.
Jewellery Designing Syllabus
Popular Subjects:
| History of Art & Jewellery | Elements of Design | Diamond Grading |
| Design Theory | Gemology | Export Procedure |
| CAD | Digital Representation | Metallurgy & Casting Process |
| Rendering Techniques | Setting of Gemstones in Jewellery | Commercial Skills |
| Product Business Planning | Materials for Design | Accessory Design |
Career Options and Job Prospects
Jewellery designers can work at different levels in the industry. Some popular companies and sectors that offer jobs to Jewellery Designers are as follows:
- Jewellery Stores
- Self Employment
- Manufacturing Companies
- Teaching and Research
- Fairs and Flea Markets
- Independent Shop/ Private Studios
A fresher in the field can expect the entry level package to be Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 8,000 per month. Experienced professionals can expect a salary package of Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 20,000 per month. Highly experienced professional can get a salary of up to Rs. 1 lakh per month.