The extensive nine-week JDcourse helps students understand jewellery design concepts and acquire a working knowledge of jewellery artistry.Taught by experienced instructors, students learn the art of conceptualizing and rendering jewellery designs by combining technical and practical skills.

Students develop the skills to illustrate the shape, form and texture of metal; render faceted gems, cabochons and pearls; and apply traditional drafting techniques to design jewellery. Students finish the course with a portfolio of designs that showcases their work for potential employers, and gain enhanced skills to build their collections and the confidence to enter the jewellery industry’s creative domain.

The JD Certificate is ideal for students pursuing a career in jewellery design, and for manufacturers and other individualsentering the gem and jewellery industry.

For more details about the course and about GIA in India, visit www.giaindia.in,email:[email protected], or call +91 22 4085 1582or toll free 1800 102 1566.

GIA’s campus in India is located on the 10th Floor, Trade Center, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051. GIA, the global leader in gem and jewellery education, also offers full-and part-time courses on diamonds, coloured stones, pearls, merchandising, jewellery design, retail and more. The Institute conducts regular corporate seminars on jewellery-related topics across 60 cities in India.