Fundamentals of Jewellery Design & Gemology (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
TJD-101
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To familiarize the students with terminology related to Jewellery Designs .
To provide comprehensive knowledge about Principles & Elements of designing
To understand the Forms of metals, and Textures of jewellery surface
To impart the knowledge of Gemology

5.00
Unit I: 
Study of Design
  • Elements of Designing

Point, Line, Shape, Plane, Texture, Color, Pattern, Form and Space

  • Principle of Designing

Balance, Rhythm, Harmony, Proportion, Order,  Movement, & Compositions
 

5.00
Unit II: 
Jewellery designing
  • Jewellery Designing: an overview
  • Sources & Inspirations
     
15.00
Unit III: 
Metal
  • Precious metals : Gold, Silver & Platinum
  • Characteristics/Properties and Classification of Metals
  • Metal Texture
  • Alloy
     
15.00
Unit IV: 
Gemology
  • Characteristics of Gem stones :                                        
    • Physical Properties of Gem Stones
    • Optical Properties of Gem Stones
    • Moh’s scale of Hardness
  • Classification and types
    • Precious and Semi precious Gems
  • Gems Stones: Shapes & cuts
    • Studying Different Cuts and Shapes of Stone
       
5.00
Unit V: 
Gemstones setting
  • Study of Setting –Channel, Prong, Pave, Plate, Flush, Illusion, Invisible  and Tension.
     
Essential Readings: 
  1. Jewellery Concept & Technology  by Oppi Untracht
  2. The Art of Jewellery Design   by  Elizabeth Olver
  3. Gem Identification Made Easy by Antoinette C. Matlirs
     
References: 
  1. The Jeweller's Directory of Shape and Form by Elizabeth Olver
  2. Practical Gemology by Robert Webster
  3. Gemstones of the world by Walter Schumann
  4. Identification of Gemstones by Michael O’Donoghue
  5. Gemology (2nd Edition) by Peter G. Read
  6. Gem & Ornamental Materials of Organic Origin by Maggie Compbell Pedersen
     
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