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Jewellery Designing – A Career with Glittering prospects

An important emerging sector of Indian economy, gem and jewelry is a leading foreign exchange earner for the country. The country consumes around 800 tonnes of gold that account for 20 % of global gold consumption and nearly 600 tonnes of this goes into jewelry making. The Indian jewellery market, which is estimated to be US$ 13.5 billion in fiscal 2006-07, accounts for 8.3 % of the global jewellery sales, according to a study by KPMG.

The increase in purchasing parity of the middle class and surging income levels have resulted in consumption growth of gems and jewellery by about 11 % in the 5 year period preceding 2006-07. It also contributes over 15 % of the total exports of country and provides employment to 1.3 million people directly and indirectly. The two major segments of the gem and jewelry industry in India are gold jewellery and diamonds. The contribution of gold jewelry is about 80 % of the total jewelry market, with the balance comprising fabricated studded jewelry, which includes diamonds as well as gemstone studded jewellery.

Today, jewellery designing as a career is steadily grabbing international attention. India has produced award-winning jewellery and accessory designers. Industry Experts believe that It’s a good time guys to think of jewellery designing as a career option. Till barely 10-15 years back, jewellery designing was confined to a few goldsmiths. “But nowadays things have changed”. Jewellery designing has come out of the closet: It is no longer a cloistered trade carried out by semi-literate goldsmiths in family vaults, passed down like a well-kept secret from generation to generation. Instead, thanks to the advances in technology, it has landed on the drawing board with some firms even using computer-aided designs to create exquisite pieces in virtual reality.

With the entry of big players like Tanishq, Swarovski, DeBeers, D’- damas, the shifting thrust on gems and stones rather than pure gold is giving a big push to the organised gems and jewellery industry. On the back of a sizzling growth of the organised jewellery industry, striking job openings and exciting entry-level salaries, it’s a fine era to consider jewellery designing as a career preference.

Most    jewellery designing courses are of six month to two-year duration. The following are the reputed institutes and courses –

College Britanica, Britanica House-38, Sectoir-32, Institutional Area, Sector 15 Crossing, Nh-8, Gurgaon (Haryana) offers degrees & diplomas in jewellery design. Delhi Institute Of Fashion & Technology, 9,Community Centre, East of Kailash, New Delhi offers 1-year Diploma & 6-month Professional Certificate in Jewellery Designing. Gemmological Institute Of India, 29,Gurukul Chambers, 187-189, Mumbadevi Road, Mumbai 400002 offers Diploma courses in Gemmology, JD, Diamond grading & correspondence course in Gemmology. Gemstone Artisans Training School, Jhalana Mahal, Jaipur 302017 offers Courses in Cutting & Polishing of Diamonds & Coloured stones. The Gemmological Institute of India, 29 Gurukul Chambers, 187-189 Maumbadevi Road, Mumbai-2 offers programmes in Gemmology; Diamond Grading and Assorting, Pearls Wigan and Leigh College (India), Nehru Place, New Delhi National Institute of Fashion Designing-NIFT -The Karnataka State Cooperative Marketing federation Building, No.8, Cunningham road, Bangalore-560 052, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata (West Bengal), NIFT Campus, near Gulmohar Park, NIFT Campus,Hauz Khas, New Delhi. Aalisha Polytechnic, L-2/47,New Mahavir Nagar, Outer Ring Road, Vikas Puri, New Delhi 110062. Indian Diamond Institute-Stardar Vallabhbhai Patel Centre Of Jewellery Design & Manufacture, Katargam, GIDC, sumul Dairy Road, Katargam Post Box 508, Surat 395008  offers various diploma and degree courses. Pearl Academy of Fashion, Delhi Campus – A – 21/13, Naraina Industrial Area – Phase II,  New Delhi – 110028., Chennai Campus – 82, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034, Tamil Nadu. Ludhiana Campus- 178, Col. Gurdial Singh Road, Civil Lines, Ludhiana – 141001., Bangladesh Campus- H.N.#11 , Road #6, Baridhara, Dhaka., UAE Campus -P.O.Box: 31918, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.Ph.: 971 06/5540661, 06/5540663

Resident and Distance Education programmes are offered by

Indian Diamond Institute, Katargam, GIDC, Sumul Dairy Road, Surat-395008 Indian Gemmological Institute, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001 Department of Geology, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai-400001 teaches Jewellery Design; Gemmology; Diamond AssortmentGemstones Artisans Training School (sponsored by GOI), Jaipur-302017 trains for diamond/ coloured gemstones cutting and polishing S.G. Jhaveri Centre for Diamond Technology, Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic,Vile Parle Mumbai-400056 (Diamond Technology) Jewellery Product Development Centre, Commerce Centre, Tardeo, Mumbai-400034
Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Jaipur-302003 National Institute of Fashion Technology’s (NIFT’s) Accessory Design course could also lead up this profession. Jewellery Design & Training Institute (JDTI), NOIDA offering a whole range of courses dealing with all aspects of the Gem and Jewellery Industry including :
Jewellery Design; Jewellery Design & Technology; Gemmology; Finishing, Polishing, Repairing Mould-making; Market Research & Presentation, etc. Small Industries Services Institute, Guindy, Chennai-600032 trains for Gem Cutting & Polishing

The facilities provided at the institutes are state-of-the-art and fully equipped with the latest reference material and machinery. The workstations are especially designed for fatigue-free long hours. The classrooms are specially constructed to provide relief from boredom. Those who have cleared their plus two are eligible to apply for jewellery designing courses. Admissions are on the basis of an interview.

Here are the few options of magnificent Career in field of Jewellery-

Fashion Jeweller/ Artist Jeweller/Jewellery designer / Designer/Freelance designer  : Someone who designs jewellery through renderings and drawings, models or even wax originals may be employed by a company or self employed. It is not necessary to know how to make the jewellery, just how it is made. Jewellery is no longer purchased with only the intrinsic value of gold in mind. The working woman wants trendy and functional trinkets, which can be worn at office, at home and on outings. , a working woman wants to make a fashion statement and, on the other hand, she wants trinkets for regular wear. That in turn has spawned a lifestyle industry and demand for jewellery designers.

Goldsmith/ Manufacturer: anything from small production runs to mass production, from service work for others to marketing one’s own line. The art of making jewellery has been the monopoly of traditional ‘kaarigars’ or goldsmiths who have inherited the expertise from their ancestors and have played the dual role of designer and manufacturer. During those days, jewellery designing as a career had been limited to the kaarigars and one could learn this profession only by becoming an apprentice to an experienced jeweller. But today with the explosion in the fashion and accessories arena, the field is becoming a lucrative career which offers a sparkling future for those who are fascinated by gems and jewellery. A new breed of jewellery designers and professionals like gem appraisers are in great demand with the growing market for branded ornaments.

Production Bench Worker: a goldsmith who specializes in production work, anything from running a punch press, a computer milling station (coming soon) to repetitive hand work. Not usually high status work.

Repair person: specializes in repairs. Often the best way of starting and learning jewellery skills and the basis of many a successful jewellery business. May be employed by a store or have ones own service business or retail outlet.

Stonesetter: a secure employed position or a service company for jewellery stores and goldsmiths; a good setter earns very well and is well respected.

Caster: possibilities include employment or a service company. Good prospects for an aggressive small company.

Gemologist/Appraiser: usually an employed position, some options for independent service work. Training and equipment costs can be high. Diamonds are a specialized sub-section of gemology

Jewellers/Exporters – Exports from the industry yield US$ 17.1 billion in 2006-07 against US$ 16.64 billion in 2005-06, reflecting a growth of 26 %. While the diamonds accounted for 64 % of the total exports, gold jewellery accounted for 30.47 %, colored gem stones and others accounted for 1.44 % and 1.04 % respectively last year. The export of cut and polished diamond segment US$ 10.90 billion, while the export of gold jewellery yielded US$ 5.21 billion last year. Colored gemstone exports fetched US$ 246.48 million last fiscal, against US$ 232.35 million in the previous year.
Future growth in the gem and jewellery business is likely to be driven by increased exports to the US and other markets, apart from a surge in domestic consumption.

Model maker: a goldsmith specializing in making original metal models. Often an employed position it is the highest level of goldsmithing in many ways. Generally linked with larger operations though often goldsmiths are called on to make models in smaller companies. As an independent service career it is difficult to compete with wax models

Plater: Fairly short training, an employed position. some opportunity for independent service work. Requires good marketing skills to find customers but demand is always steady. Few companies outside large cities would have enough work to employ a plater full time.

Polisher: an employed position, some find it monotonous, others find the concentration pleasant. Some room for independent service work in larger cities.

Production manager: well paid, requires long experience in the trade and jobs are easier to come by.

Rubber Mold Maker: usually an employed position in a factory, plenty of room for independent service work in small to large cities; requires marketing skills. Some option for mailed service work.

Teacher/Faculty : the route would be through art schools and industry experience, long training with some room for employed and independent service work

Watchmaker: a specialized field. Most watches are now quartz and require only minimal skills to change batteries or movements. True watch making is dying out and this means that for a highly motivated skilled watchmaker/goldsmith there are very well paying opportunities

Computer Aided designer : coming soon and already here in some places are computer driven machines which carve wax, build up plastic models, harden plastic models from liquids, mill steel molds for wax or plastics injection. All of these are intended for casting. There will be an increasing place in the field of goldsmithing and jewellery production for people who understand goldsmithing and computers

Allied services sales agent: giftware, packaging, display, security, insurance, bookkeeping etc: self explanatory, selling to jewellery stores, subject to the vagaries of the economy.

Sales Staff: employed by jewellery stores, pay is low to good depending upon the store and skills. A very high end store will have the best pay opportunities. It is a good way to learn something of the business of running a jewellery store, particularly in a smaller business where many jobs are expected of one

Store Owner/Manager/ Shop manager: well paid, usually worked up through the ranks from sales staff.

Stone Dealer: can be employed and represent a company, often a place for independents. You have to like travel and have good skills. Income can be very rewarding

Also, the Branded Jewellery has become a passion. People yearn for the contemporary designs at great prices. The concept of branded jewellery has therefore taken a swing in India. De beers were the initiator of this notion and a trail followed it and will be continuing further. Time and again we see new entrants in this segment of branded jewellery introducing innovative designs on after the other. This motion keeps the competition on, flooding the marketplace with fine and fresh designs.

So all those who have an intrinsic talent and inclination towards this off- beat career option, get set for a glittering career…

Fashion has a big meaning in today’s world as the youth and society have become totally fashion driven. The constantly changing fashions and growing acceptability of prevailing trends have widened the horizons of designing as a career. This world of fashion and design definitely promises growth, glamour and success. There are a number of options available in fashion designing like textile designing, accessory designing and jewelry designing. This article discusses Accessory Designing and Jewelry Designing in some detail.

As everyone now is touched by fashion and is getting more and more fashion conscious, the demand for skilled resources has increased. India is, in fact, carving its niche in the global market too which directly impacts the employment opportunities in this sector, surging them up. Since the jobs have become more skill specific and need more vocational knowledge, the demand for fashion institutes in India and for trainers has also grown higher.

Various government and private fashion schools have come into existence to cater to the growing need along with other foreign colleges coming into the picture. Even the existing university colleges have initiated various new courses and hired specialists who can impart particular skills to the students. With so many fashion institutes burgeoning in metros as well as in smaller cities, students now have a wide range of options to choose from.

Students throng in large numbers to take up such courses in jewelry designing and accessory designing as they are instrumental not only in grabbing a desirable job but also helps them pursue their interests as an added advantage. These courses are based on students’ convenience and thus they can choose from short term and long term courses or part time and full time courses. Certificate, diploma and degree courses from regular or open universities are also available.

Physical looks these days are given high importance and this is what keeps people updated on fashion. Also, fashion savvy people are ready to pay good money to get just the perfect look and so good incomes can be expected in the profession. Any graduate or even a 10+2 can get enrolled in such specialized courses. It only asks for some inherent interest and creative streak combined with a strong eye for detail, passion for fashion and technology-friendly attitude.

Career in jewelry designing and accessory designing have become one of the most profitable careers in India. One can either start a fashion house or store or work with known designers. Online and offline accessory stores have been opening up everyday which apparently underlines the fact that accessory designers are able to earn good income and lead a luxurious life. If an aspiring designer has low budget, he/ she can consider selling the designs and earn high profits. The designer may sell his/ her creations online and reduce the production costs. The scope of designing in India is growing but is well established in world cities like Los Angeles, New York, etc. If one plans to pursue the career in designing abroad, it is a lucrative option.

The job of an accessory designer is to create jewelry that can either redefine the trends or blend with the prevailing fashions. The ornaments designed should match well with the fashion apparel. It could be elegant jewelry pieces from metals like gold, silver or platinum or hip and junky jewelry from different kinds of metals, plastic and fabric or hand made jewelry for art lovers. The creativity of designer is restricted in no way, he/ she is open to display the talent at its best. One can design in a way that expresses his personal style statement and conceptualize vision into a reality.

There could be innumerable advantages of being an accessory designer, it being totally different from regular office jobs. It offers flexibility and freedom of being own boss while the work is fun, interesting and rewarding. The earning potential is almost unlimited and one can merrily be a style leader.

Deepika Bansal writes on behalf of Shiksha.com. Shiksha is a portal that connects education seeker with education provider. Shiksha provides information about various professional courses and interior designing courses

Creativity, uniqueness, uniqueness are the tools of success these days. Every student wants to opt for something new, a course or profession which provides him the space to think and demands freshness in its approach. Today, students are very imaginative and they do not want to go with the old and traditional methods or jobs responsibilities. They want to do something new, unusual, which never been done before, and wants to create benchmark for others. Students, these days, are very fast- forward, they have their future plans ready with them, by the time they enter senior secondary school. Going for fields, which demands creativity and innovation, is what every student aims for.

There are many new fields coming up these days, which are highly creative like writing, acting, anchoring, radio jockeying, dancing, fashion designing, interior designing etc. Though all these professions are in great demand and popular among students, but interior designing is one, which allows the student to turn a whole piece of land turn into the product of his ideas and creativity. It’s an impeccable job work, which translated your thinking power into a creative beauty. It’s a very proud profession, as house or property being the life time asset, gets used and appreciated by an number of people in and around that product.

To fulfil the professional demands of the industry and train the students according to the working standards, many colleges have started courses in interior designing. For admission, an entrance test is conducted by the colleges to test the sketching, technical drawing, imaginative and analytical skills of the students. The applications to the interior designing colleges can made by the student after he passed with his 12th exams. The duration of the course is for around two to four years, depending upon the course chosen and the institute from which the student is planning to pursue his studies. Different colleges providing professional courses in interior designing are:

v     Academy of Art and Design, Maharashtra

v     Apeejay Institute of Design, New Delhi

v     School of Interior Design, Ahemdabad

v     J. J School of Arts, Mumbai

v     Blitz Institute of Creative Arts, Varanasi

v     Global Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata

v     Indian Institute of Design, New Delhi

v     Inter National Institute of Fashion Design, Mumbai, Pune, Ajmer

v     India International Trade Centre, Mumbai

v     Indian institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi

v     Institute for Interior Design, Bangalore

v     International Academy of Fashion and Design, Chennai

v     Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

Architects for designing the houses, offices, hotels, restaurants, retail shops, theatres, conference halls, film studios, malls, adventure spots, etc are alw3ays in demand to decorate their interiors as well as exteriors. a student, after completing his degree in interior designing, in the beginning of their career, start as the intern or trainee in some designing house. This gives him the initial practical knowledge required to implement in his career. The qualities which an interior designing student must posses are:

v     Very imaginative and creative, must be able to think new ideas for every new assignment.

v     To be able to read the mind of the customer and implement the designs accordingly

v     The designs created by the interior- designer must be more than the term satisfactory for the customer, to ensure his regularity with your organisation.

v     Should keep himself updated with the latest developments and new designs and innovation in the world of designing

v     Should be able to organise the design according to the budget plans of the customer

v     Should have a good sense of colour combinations and work on improving his choice and class for interiors\

The work for the interior- design is basically on project basis, and employees are paid quite attractive remunerations for their work assignments.

Gurleen Kaur writes on behalf of Shiksha.com. Shiksha is a portal that connects education seeker with education provider. Shiksha provides information about various professional courses and fashion designing courses

Does your creativity work unabated when you look at textiles, fabrics, embroidery? Do you think you could have done it better when you see a dress in a store? Does your adrenalin run high when you see the coverage of fashion weeks on television? If you experience all this, a career in fashion designing is just right for you. A fashion designing job gives you the freedom to explore and utilize your creativity to the fullest and earn name, fame and money purely based on your talent. It is a very exciting career and offers unlimited scope of growth and a window to showcase your ability to the fullest. The fashion industry has seen a surge in the recent years in India. Fashion has moved out from just Bollywood and the affluent Indians to the drawing room of Indian middle class. Thus, the scope has widened a lot.

In India, especially, a fashion designing job holds vast opportunities. There is a huge garment and textile industry in India which gives ample scope to fashion designers to innovate with fabrics, styles, embroidery, motifs and designs. The handwork and dyeing of fabrics of India is world-renowned. Thus, the fashion industry will thrive in India to no limits. It is not just garments that it is limited to although garments form the major chunk of our fashion industry. There are not just garments that one can design but also footwear, bags and other accessories that come under the purview of fashion designing. And there are no fixed patterns or styles that one needs to follow. If you have an eye for detail, a good observation of trends and likings and the penchant to create something new and visualize colors and cuts, you will thrive well in the field of fashion designing.

Those who take up fashion designing jobs get to do what they love and love what they do. It is not a run-of-the-mill kind of a job that you have to stick to from nine in the morning to five in the evening. It is a glamorous and exciting job that also pumps your adrenalin. There is a lot of sweat and hard work that goes behind it all. There are tight deadlines that fashion designers work under if there is a fashion week going on or if there is demand from the customers. Also, a lot of customization of products is required. Fashion designers are expected to come up with original concepts and design in fascinating colors and cuts in limited time. However, the satisfaction that a fashion designer feels when a product of his/her creation comes to life and receives appreciation is unmatched.

Needless to say that to be a good fashion designer, one has to be creative with an artistic bent of mind. This is the basic attribute to have before you think of entering this job. With creativity and innovation, a good visual sense and an excellent aesthetic sense is also required. Then, to thrive, a good market sense and knowledge of the current trends is mandatory. Since a fashion designer has to take charge and supervise from conception to execution of a design, it is required to have that managing ability. Thus, summing it all up, to succeed in fashion designing jobs, one has to be artistic and creative with good sketching and drawing skills, original and innovative with design and ideas, a good aesthetic sense, ability to synchronize well in a team, good management skills and an acute awareness of market trends and events in fashion.

As a fashion designer, at the job, you would be required to design and create stylish outfits and accessories to match. If you are working with a senior designer, which is always advisable in the beginning, you would have to get the designs executed and implemented by other staff. Your seniors would approve the designs that you create and would also suggest modifications. It is always better to work with a senior designer to get a feel of ho things work in the industry. Since the industry completely thrives on human skills, there is a lot of value placed on human assets and talent. If you are good at your work and hard-working, you would surely be noticed. There is no fixed work environment that you can expect at the workplace. Each designer has different work ethics. There are ample job opportunities with professional designers, manufacturing units, export houses, boutiques and fancy stores and in TV and films as costume designers.

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Being a fashion designer is one of the most sought after options for those who have a creative bent of mind. All those who think they can draw, create and stitch what they imagine, have a great future in this field.

Though fashion designing is mainly associated with clothes, accessory designing and jewelry designing are very much a part and parcel of this broader arena. But there are mainly different courses for both accessory designing as well jewelry designing. These days, footwear designing has also become a rage. A lot of youngsters are getting into footwear designing.

Fashion designing – a choice of men as well now .

Earlier, it was mainly a preferred career choice for females, but these days a lot of men area becoming a part of the fashion industry. In fact, a lot of men specialize in women’s wear and at the same time, a lot of women specialize in men’s wear. It has indeed opened a new career path for men. Fashion designers are responsible for bringing new trends into the market. They introduce new styles, clothing range and various other forms of designs and embroideries. They not only make us look good but also help us to remain in-sync with the latest trends.

Fashion industry world-over has become large and in India as well, this sector has a lot to offer. Of late, in India a lot of fashion studios have come, there are now various fashion weeks being organized, and also a lot of small-time fashion designers have come up with their boutiques.

This has definitely stimulated the demand for a lot of young aspirants. For those who earlier thought that opening up a boutique was the only option that fashion designers had is not true anymore. One can now opt to work under various reputed designers who employ them, train them and help them in opening up their creative self.

A creative mind along with the right training can help you become the perfect fashion designer. A lot of fashion institutes have come up in India that has opened newer avenues for those looking for a career in this industry. These institutes definitely help in giving the right direction to your dreams.

There are some aspirants who get into this career without much of a creative mind set but like to manage a fashion store. This is where a fashion institute plays a vital role. It helps in enthusing managerial skills and teaching various basic things like stitching and intricacies of designing. In fact, such institutes give a vent to your talent and help in creating a better reputation in the market.

Courses in Fashion Designing

As it has been mentioned earlier that it is not enough if you can sketch a design on a drawing board, students interested in fashion designing, need to join professional courses to gain expertise in various areas of this industry such as garment manufacturing technology, textile science, apparel construction methods, fabric dyeing and printing, color mixing and computer-aided design. First of all, identify your area of interest and match it with your aptitude that will help you in choosing from the courses offered in various areas of Fashion Designing. These professional courses are available in fields such as Accessory & Jewelry Design, modeling, garment designing, leather design, interior design, Textile Technology, Textile Design, Footwear design and allied subjects.

What is the career scope of a fashion designer?

A well-trained fashion designer can easily find a job in areas like designer wear production, planning and concept management, fashion marketing, design production management, fashion media, quality control, fashion accessory design and promotion of brands.

One can also work as costume designer, fashion consultant, personal stylist, technical designer, graphic designer, production pattern maker, fashion coordinator, apparel production manager, fabric buyer, fabric quality control manager, show room sales representative, illustrator, cutting assistant and outside sales representative in this sector.

And of course, those who want to be independent creators or designers can also become entrepreneurs and form their own companies.

Companies to choose for a career in Fashion Designing

Though you can prefer to remain self employed, several export houses, garment store chains, textile mills, leather companies, boutiques, fashion show organizers, jewelry houses and media houses recruit candidates interested in a fashion designing career.

Geetika Jain writes on behalf of Shiksha.com. Shiksha.com is an education portal that connects education seeker with education provider. Shiksha.com has wide information over study abroad colleges, Professional colleges in India and courses like fashion designing etc. Its education forums enable its users to seek opinion of students, alumni and faculty of colleges and schools through College Groups and School Groups.