Jewellery Design

Jewellery design is the art or profession of designing and creating jewellery.

This is one of civilizations’ earliest forms of decoration, dating back at least seven thousand years to the oldest known human societies in Mesopotamia and Egypt. The art has taken many forms throughout the centuries, from the simple beadwork of ancient times to the sophisticated metalworking and gem cutting known in the modern day. Jewellery is created and the design concepts are rendered followed by detailed technical drawings generated by a jewellery designer, a professional who is trained in the architectural and functional knowledge of materials, fabrication techniques, composition, wear ability and market trends. Traditional hand-drawing and drafting methods are still utilized in designing jewellery, particularly at the conceptual stage. Technical specs will be given to the jewellery to adhere to the given jewel design.

The traditionally hand-illustrated jewel is typically translated into wax or metal directly by a skilled craftsman, a CAD model is generally used as the basis for a CNC cut or 3D printed ‘wax’ pattern to be used in the rubber moulding or lost wax casting processes in the jewellery factory only. Building up a high level of creativity and professional competence in them with guidance from tutors and visits.