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With India being the largest consumer of gold in the world, the world of accessory and jewellery designing is another option for the youth today. With thousands of Indians being lured towards attractive jewellery and intricately designed colourful accessories, a career in jewellery designing is turning out to be productive. What's more, with employment opportunities also improving by the day, the number of institutes offering courses in jewellery and accessory designing are increasing too.

Jewelry design is the art or profession of creating, crafting, fabricating, or rendering designs for jewelry. This is an ancient practice of the goldsmith or metalworker that evolved to a billion-dollar industry with the odyssey from ancient cultures into the machine age.

Before an article of jewelry is created, design concepts are rendered followed by detailed technical drawings generated by a jewelry designer, a professional who is trained in the architectural and functional knowledge of fabrication techniques, composition, wearability and market trends.

Traditional hand-drawing and drafting methods are still utilized in designing jewelry particularly at the conceptual stage, but a shift is taking place to computer-aided design programs like Rhinoceros 3D and Matrix.
Once conceptual/ideation is complete, the design is rendered and fabricated using the necessary materials for proper adaptation to the function of the object. For example, 24K gold was used in ancient jewelry design because it was more accessible than silver as source material. Once the discovery of gemstones and gem cutting became more readily available, the art of jewelry ornamentation and design shifted. The earliest documented gemstone cut was done by Theophilus Presbyter (c. 1070 - 1125), who practiced and developed many applied arts and was a known goldsmith. Later, during the 14th Century, medieval lapidary technology evolved to include cabochons and cameos.

Some of the institutes which teach Jewellery designing

IMS-Design and Innovation, Noida offers three-year B.Sc in Jewellery Design and two-year diploma in Jewellery Design. The eligibility criterion for B.Sc is +2. The admission is based on performance at entrance test. For details, log on to www.diaindia.co.in

Jewellery Design and Technology Institute, Noida offers two-year diploma in Jewellery Design and Technology and one-year certificate in Jewellery Design and Technology. The admission is based on performance at entrance test and interview. The institute offers a six-month course in jewellery designing in distance mode also. For details, log on to www.jdtiindia.com

Pearl Academy of Fashion, Delhi offers four-year BA Honours in Jewellery Design. The eligibility criterion is +2 with minimum 50 per cent marks. The admission is based on performance at entrance examination. For details, log on to www.pearlacademy.com

Deccan Institute of Gem and Jewellery, Hyderabad offers three-month course in Jewellery Design. For details, log on to http://digj.in

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