Have you been fond of making decorative designs? Is hand drawing the art which you like since being a child? If yes, then you should think about making a career in the field of Jewellery Design, which is an "In Demand" branch of the Jewellery Industry.

Be it a small gold watch or a necklace, it all starts with a piece of paper or software where a designer puts his/her imaginations. This is the initial stage where a vision is made for the design which the designer is about to make. The number of changes & revaluation done are much higher as compared to the number of customers who would go on to try that piece.

The use of Computer-aided Design (CAD) for Jewellery Design is increasing nowadays. The factors responsible for this are ease of work & the ease of making changes to the design so that you get the optimum design. Plus, there is a reduction of cost & time required is lesser.

If you are looking to get a degree/diploma on jewellery design, you can avail training at different specialized colleges for Jewellery Design. But, make it a point to go for the course which teaches you the implementation of software. This is because the conventional design process is rarely used nowadays. Some short courses are done within 6 months; while a full degree program may take 2-3 years. You may have to further give 1 year for learning the recent versions of the software. Online tutorials, expert’s guidance can help you a lot. The most important thing to learn in this field is the characteristics of the different materials/gemstones being used in the design.

The field of Jewellery Design has developed fast recently. So, there will be a need of experienced people in some years or may be a decade. Thus, this is the right time to start if you are looking to build your career in this field. If you do the job creatively, you are bound to succeed.