Jewelry Design & Technology Program
The Jewelry Design & Technology diploma program covers topics essential to becoming a jewelry designer and CAD (computer-aided design) technician, including designing a piece of jewelry from a concept, creating it in CAD to engineering specifications and understanding the challenges that come with its manufacturing.
What You'll Learn
- Use fundamental design concepts, including texture, shape, form, balance, negative space, color and more
- Learn digital hand-rendering using Sketchbook software
- Create, render and prototype designs using Rhinoceros and ZBrush CAD software, and CAM hardware like a 3D printer
- Apply the CAD model engineering concepts to make durable and comfortable pieces that are long lasting
- Understand manufacturing processes for the creation of jewelry, like diestriking and casting
- Design and develop CAD models using the metrics of scale, proportion, and element relationships; and within the constraints of cost, time, size, style and manufacturing methods
- Develop digital and physical portfolios of class projects and custom designs that are ready for presentation to potential clients and employers, and display work in a final design exhibition
Possible Career Paths
- CAD Designer
- Jewelry Designer
- CAM Operator
- Product Developer
- Quality Assurance Specialist
- CAD/CAM Service Bureau Technician
Topics Covered
Here are some of the skills you’ll learn.
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Model jewelry in 3D using CAD software.
![Digital Rendering](jpg/jdt-digital-rendering.jpg%3bfilename_%3dutf-8%27%27jdt-digital-rendering.jpg)
Create photorealistic images of your 3D designs.
Use a 3D printer to transform your digital designs into physical prototypes.
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Explore theory and techniques to inspire your jewelry designs.
![Jewelry Engineering](jpg/jdt-ccc-jewelry-engineering-b.jpg%3bfilename_%3dutf-8%27%27jdt-ccc-jewelry-engineering-b.jpg)
Apply CAD engineering parameters to create jewelry that is built to last.
![Digital Sculpting](jpg/jdt-digital-sculpting.jpg%3bfilename_%3dutf-8%27%27jdt-digital-sculpting.jpg)
Use ZBrush to create a hand-sculpted look to your jewelry designs.
Get Started
Available in Carlsbad and New York.
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STUDY AT THE GIA SCHOOL On campus, full-time learning
Immerse yourself in the world of gems and jewelry and earn your Jewelry Design & Technology diploma by studying at a GIA campus. This transformative program opens up a world of opportunity.
Offered at the following campuses