Jewellery Designer

Role: Manual Concept Designer / Corel Designer

Department: Product Development / Design

Industry: Diamond & Jewellery

Job Purpose To develop creative, commercially viable, and production-friendly jewellery designs based on customer requirements, market trends, collections, and product development briefs. The designer will be responsible for creating concepts manually and/or developing detailed jewellery designs using CorelDRAW.

- Manual Concept Designer Key Responsibilities
- Create original jewellery concepts through hand sketches and manual rendering.
- Develop new concepts for rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets, bangles, necklaces and complete jewellery sets.
- Understand customer briefs, price points, diamond weight, gold weight and product categories before starting design development.
- Develop collections based on themes, trends, market requirements and customer profiles.
- Create multiple design variations from selected concepts.
- Maintain the required balance between creativity, commercial value and manufacturability.
- Understand diamond shapes, sizes, settings, metal construction and basic jewellery manufacturing processes.
- Work closely with Merchandising, Product Development and CAD teams to convert concepts into production-ready CAD designs.
- Modify designs based on feedback from management, customers, merchandising and production teams.
- Study competitor products, jewellery brands, retail trends and international market directions.
- Ensure timely completion of assigned design targets and projects.
- Corel Designer – Key Responsibilities
- Create detailed jewellery designs and technical artwork using CorelDRAW.
- Convert manual sketches, references and customer concepts into clear digital jewellery designs.
- Develop accurate layouts showing stone placement, proportions, product construction and design details.
- Create design variations in different diamond shapes, sizes, colour combinations and styling.




- Prepare design files suitable for CAD development and further product development.
- Maintain proper dimensions, symmetry and proportion in jewellery designs.
- Develop presentation sheets, colour options and product variations wherever required.
- Coordinate with CAD designers to explain design details and resolve technical queries.
- Make revisions in Corel designs based on CAD, production, merchandising or customer feedback.
- Maintain proper design data, file naming and design records.

Common Skills Required

- Strong understanding of fine jewellery design.
- Good knowledge of diamonds, gemstones, jewellery settings and metal construction.
- Understanding of gold weight, diamond weight and commercial price-point requirements.
- Positive sense of proportion, aesthetics, colour and detailing.
- Ability to understand customer requirements and convert them into suitable jewellery concepts.
- Knowledge of current jewellery trends and international/domestic markets.
- Ability to work on multiple projects and meet timelines.
- Good coordination and communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to incorporate feedback.

Software Skills For Corel Designer:
- CorelDRAW – Advanced proficiency required.
- Basic knowledge of Photoshop/Illustrator will be an added advantage.
- Basic understanding of jewellery CAD software and CAD processes will be preferred.

Qualification

- Diploma / Degree in Jewellery Design, Fine Arts, Applied Arts or related field.
- Candidates with strong jewellery design portfolios and relevant industry experience may also be considered.

Experience

- Relevant experience in diamond and gold jewellery designing preferred.
- Experience in export, domestic or international jewellery markets will be an added advantage.

Key Performance Indicators

- Number of new designs/concepts developed.
- Design selection ratio.
- Quality and originality of designs.
- Adherence to customer/design briefs.
- Timely completion of design requirements.
- Reduction in design-to-CAD corrections.
- Commercial and production feasibility of designs.
- Development of successful collections and design variations.

📌 Jewelry Designer (Mumbai)
🏢 KGK Group
📍 Mumbai