FASHION is all over the place-in newspapers,in the streets,in the malls,and starring at you from the T.V. screens all day! This manifold growth in fashion awareness has brought with it a phenomenal demand for fashion products across the board,particularly jewellery,where the sparkle only seems to get brighter.In recent years,fashion consciousness has significantly altered the use of jewellery from the heavy,traditional ornament bought more for investment,to the fashion accessory of today.The new-age woman wants ornaments that are trendy and stylish which she can wear to work,for outings and at home.Jewellery now makes its own fashion statement and has influenced a worldwide trend in the kind of jewellery being made and what constitutes it.Moreover,given the technology advances,this trend has certainly lent an attractive glitter to career prospects in the field,and spawned a demand for a professional breed of designer.
With as much costume jewellery as the precious and semi-precious one being produced and worn,no longer is its design and manufacture only in the hands of family jewellers,with gold-smiths hammering out age-old traditional products.Trained professionly have now entered the fray,and designs and materials are changing,making the gems and jewellery industry the second major foreign exchange earner for the country.This is a sophisticated field requiring an aesthetic ability and technical expertise,and with computer-aided technology is producingexquisite creations in virtual reality.
Work Profile
In the glittering world of jewellery making,there are a variety of different jobs and careers,as it covers the design,manufacture and marketing of these items.Some individual jewelers design or make their own range.Following their own design or those created by designers or customers,they do the handiwork required to produce a piece of jewellery.There may be others who do the finishing work,such as setting stones,polishing,or engraving.There are also large jewellery houses and export companies that employ designers to create new designs,or adapt old ones to ensure greater marketing prospects.
Jewellery designers design and make body adornments using a variety of materials,including gold,silver and precious stones.Of late,jewellery in platinum,copper and other metals is also gaining popularity.Some manufacturing firms use computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) to facilitate product design and automate some steps in the mould-making and model-making process.CAD allows jewellery to create a virtual-reality model of a piece of jewellery.Using CAD,they can modify the design,change the stone,or try a different setting and see the changes on a computer screen before cutting a stone or performing other costly steps.
Ornamental Value
Manufacture involves the identification,testing,grinding and polishing of gems to be used on the jewellery item.The actual making process of the metal is mainly mechanized at most large manufacturing units,using the CAM process for making the mould of the model.After the mould is made,it is easier for manufacturing firms to produce numerous copies of a given piece.New technology is also helping to produce jewellery of a higher quality at a reduced cost and in a shorter amount of time.Lasers are often used for cutting and improving the quality of stones,for applying intricate engraving or design work,and for inscribing personal messages or identification on jewellery,and for improving the quality and appearance of gem stones.
Gemologists and laboratory graders analyse,describe,and certify the quality and characteristicsof gem stones to establish the weight,size,form and other related aspects.
Hone the Stone
Gemology is essentially a scientific and technical field dealing with the study of gem stones. Gemologists may work in gemological laboratories or as quality control experts for retailers,importers,or manufacturers.Many jewellers and jewellery designers also study gemology in order to become familiar with the physical properties of the gem stones with which they work.
Appraisers carefully examine jewellery to determine its value,by researching the jewellery market,using reference books,auction catalogs,price lists,and the Internet.They may work for jewellery stores,appraisal firms,auction houses,pawnbrokers,or insurance companies.Many gemologists also become appraisers.
With as much costume jewellery as the precious and semi-precious one being produced and worn,no longer is its design and manufacture only in the hands of family jewellers,with gold-smiths hammering out age-old traditional products.Trained professionly have now entered the fray,and designs and materials are changing,making the gems and jewellery industry the second major foreign exchange earner for the country.This is a sophisticated field requiring an aesthetic ability and technical expertise,and with computer-aided technology is producingexquisite creations in virtual reality.
Work Profile
In the glittering world of jewellery making,there are a variety of different jobs and careers,as it covers the design,manufacture and marketing of these items.Some individual jewelers design or make their own range.Following their own design or those created by designers or customers,they do the handiwork required to produce a piece of jewellery.There may be others who do the finishing work,such as setting stones,polishing,or engraving.There are also large jewellery houses and export companies that employ designers to create new designs,or adapt old ones to ensure greater marketing prospects.
Jewellery designers design and make body adornments using a variety of materials,including gold,silver and precious stones.Of late,jewellery in platinum,copper and other metals is also gaining popularity.Some manufacturing firms use computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) to facilitate product design and automate some steps in the mould-making and model-making process.CAD allows jewellery to create a virtual-reality model of a piece of jewellery.Using CAD,they can modify the design,change the stone,or try a different setting and see the changes on a computer screen before cutting a stone or performing other costly steps.
Ornamental Value
Manufacture involves the identification,testing,grinding and polishing of gems to be used on the jewellery item.The actual making process of the metal is mainly mechanized at most large manufacturing units,using the CAM process for making the mould of the model.After the mould is made,it is easier for manufacturing firms to produce numerous copies of a given piece.New technology is also helping to produce jewellery of a higher quality at a reduced cost and in a shorter amount of time.Lasers are often used for cutting and improving the quality of stones,for applying intricate engraving or design work,and for inscribing personal messages or identification on jewellery,and for improving the quality and appearance of gem stones.
Gemologists and laboratory graders analyse,describe,and certify the quality and characteristicsof gem stones to establish the weight,size,form and other related aspects.
Hone the Stone
Gemology is essentially a scientific and technical field dealing with the study of gem stones. Gemologists may work in gemological laboratories or as quality control experts for retailers,importers,or manufacturers.Many jewellers and jewellery designers also study gemology in order to become familiar with the physical properties of the gem stones with which they work.
Appraisers carefully examine jewellery to determine its value,by researching the jewellery market,using reference books,auction catalogs,price lists,and the Internet.They may work for jewellery stores,appraisal firms,auction houses,pawnbrokers,or insurance companies.Many gemologists also become appraisers.
