A CAD Jewellery Designer creates jewellery designs with the help of a computer instead of a creating a 2D drawing by hand on paper. A CAD Jewellery Designer typically has to combine hand-crafted pieces with 3D designed pieces of jewellery.
Personal Competencies
You are interested in artistic occupations
You are good with computers
You like to build things
You like to have clear instructions to follow
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in Science (B.Sc.) in Gemology followed by Certified Training for Design CAD (programme aligned to G & J/Q 2303 released by the Gem & Jewellery Skills Council of India)
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree in Science (B.Sc.) in Gemology followed by Master’s degree in Design (M.Des.) in any discipline, and then complete Certified Training for Design CAD
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Design. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Delhi Technological University, Delhi 2. Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar 3. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra 4. National Institute of Design, Bhopal 5. National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh 6. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhopal 7. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai 8. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Maharashtra
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. CMJ University, Shillong 2. Artemisia College of Art and Design, Indore 3. Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar 4. Asian Institute of Design, Bengaluru 5. Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University, Shimla 6. Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi 7. Amity University, Gurugram 8. CAT College of Architecture, Trivandrum
NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form.
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 9,80,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Jewellery Manufacturing Units, Jewellery Retail Stores
Entrepreneurship: You can also start a personal practise in this field.
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 5 to 6 days a week for 8 to 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Expected Growth Path
Designer (CAD) →Supervisor→Head Designer
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a CAD Jewellery Designer ranges between INR 14,500 - 71,200* per month.
Farah Khan Ali is an Indian gemologist and jewellery designer who is the founder and CEO at Farah Khan Fine Jewellery. She completed her graduation in Gemology and Jewellery Design from the Gemological Institute of America, Santa Monica, California, USA. She is also skilled in CAD jewellery design.*
CAD Jewellery Designer
NCS Code: 2166.0401 | DS0141. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in Science (B.Sc.) in Gemology followed by Certified Training for Design CAD (programme aligned to G & J/Q 2303 released by the Gem & Jewellery Skills Council of India)
OR Complete Bachelor’s degree in Science (B.Sc.) in Gemology followed by Master’s degree in Design (M.Des.) in any discipline, and then complete Certified Training for Design CAD
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Design.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Delhi Technological University, Delhi
2. Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar
3. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra
4. National Institute of Design, Bhopal
5. National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh
6. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhopal
7. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai
8. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Maharashtra
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. CMJ University, Shillong
2. Artemisia College of Art and Design, Indore
3. Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar
4. Asian Institute of Design, Bengaluru
5. Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University, Shimla
6. Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi
7. Amity University, Gurugram
8. CAT College of Architecture, Trivandrum
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance Learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/aic19_de02/preview
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/cad-and-3d-printing-for-jewellery-designing-beginner/
NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form.
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 30,000 - 9,80,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Jewellery Manufacturing Units, Jewellery Retail Stores
Entrepreneurship: You can also start a personal practise in this field.
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 5 to 6 days a week for 8 to 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Designer (CAD) →Supervisor→Head Designer
The approx. salary of a CAD Jewellery Designer ranges between INR 14,500 - 71,200* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Computer_Aided_Design_(CAD)_Designer/Salary
*The figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Farah Khan Ali is an Indian gemologist and jewellery designer who is the founder and CEO at Farah Khan Fine Jewellery. She completed her graduation in Gemology and Jewellery Design from the Gemological Institute of America, Santa Monica, California, USA. She is also skilled in CAD jewellery design.*
Source: https://www.rough-polished.com/en/news/50367.html
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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