Jewellery Designers

Jewellery Designers conceptualise and design prototypes and details for the manufacture of jewellery, watches, spectacles, homewares, trophies and silverware, using metals, precious stones, plastics, engraving, casting and fabrication, to develop designs for mass or batch production or one-off commissions.

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What the job involves

  • Determines the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
  • Undertakes product research and analyses functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements
  • Formulates design concepts for jewellery
  • Prepares sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts
  • Negotiates design solutions with clients, management, sales and manufacturing staff
  • Selects, specifies and recommends functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture
  • Details and documents the selected design for production
  • Prepares and commissions prototypes and samples
  • Supervises the preparation of patterns, programmes and tooling, and the manufacture process

Key values of workers in Jewellery Designers

  • Achievement

    Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

  • Recognition

    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

  • Support

    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

  • Relationships

    Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

  • Independence

    Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Top skills required for workers in Jewellery Designers

  • Judgment and Decision Making

    Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Complex Problem Solving

    Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

  • Time Management

    Managing one's own time and the time of others.

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.