Description
Jewellery designers use a variety of materials, including gold, silver and precious stones to design and plan pieces of jewellery that can have a wearable or decorative purpose. They are involved in the different stages of the making process and may design for individual clients or for mass production clients.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
develop jewellery designscollaborate with a technical staff in artistic productionsmark designs on metal piecesrecord jewel weightcalculate value of gemsgather reference materials for artworkcast jewellery metalselect metals for jewellerytrade in jewellerymount stones in jewelsclean jewellery piecesbuild jewellery modelssmoothen rough jewel partsensure conformance to jewel design specificationsexamine gemscontextualise artistic workheat jewellery metalsadjust jewellerycut gem stonesrecord jewel processing timerepair jewellerycreate jewelleryuse jewellery equipmentdefine artistic approachselect gems for jewelleryparticipate in artistic mediation activitiesselect design elementskeep personal administrationplan art educational activitiesassess conservation needspresent exhibitiondevelop artistic educational activitiesdevelop artistic project budgetsdevelop educational resources