Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery

Professional Certificate Course in Jewellery Design

Course Contents

DESIGN  :               FOUNDATION I

• Free hand #sketching

• Geometry
• Visualization of various shapes and forms and applications
• Representation of Ideas on paper
• Colour Philosophy
• Free hand sketching
• Colour Philosophy
• Shading & Rendering –Professional Approach
• Introduction to various Textures
• Project – Design Study

                                                FOUNDATION II

• Introduction to Metallurgy
• Introduction to various Gemstones, Cuts & Stone Rendering Metal textures
• Introduction to Setting Various Cuts and Stone rendering
• Introduction to types of Linking & Manufacturing techniques (tour to Mfg. Dept.)
• Design Methodology – Creating Jewellery Designs Design Methodology
• Rendering Application to Jewellery Designs
• Introduction to Basic Orthographic, Isometric & Perspective
• Project – Research on different Eras & their influence on Jewellery

           DESIGNING I

• Application of Ortho to Designs created by the students
• Application of Isometric to Designs created by the students
• Pictorial views & various Angle projections
• Budgeting & Costing
• Study of Industrial functioning - Factory visit
• Project – Design/Cad/Mfg
• Project – Trend Forecasting

• DESIGNING II

• Study of various Markets
• Project – Special Invitee
• Project – Creating Customized Jewellery
• Project – Research on Upcoming Markets
• Project – Final Merchandising & PD

       PROJECT WORK

• Portfolio Making
• Working on projects

• COREL DRAW