Jewelry Designer

Location: Thrissur
Employment: Full-time
The role
We seek a creative Jewellery Designer who can develop commercially viable natural-diamond collections and bespoke pieces, translating ideas into designs that are beautiful, wearable and suitable for production.
Key responsibilities
- Develop original concepts for rings, earrings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets and other jewellery.
- Design collections spanning lightweight everyday jewellery, bridal pieces and statement creations.
- Prepare sketches, technical drawings and clear design specifications.
- Create CAD models and renders, or coordinate closely with a dedicated CAD team.
- Specify dimensions, metal weight estimates, stone sizes, settings and finishes with the production team.
- Balance aesthetics, comfort, durability, manufacturing feasibility and target pricing.
- Work with craftsmen and production partners to review prototypes and refine finished pieces.
- Translate client briefs into bespoke designs and support consultants during design discussions.
- Research jewellery trends, heritage references and customer preferences.
- Maintain organised design files, revisions and collection records.
- Provide design assets for product listings, catalogues and presentations.
Candidate profile
- A qualification in jewellery design or a strong equivalent professional portfolio.
- Preferably 2–5 years of fine-jewellery design experience, including diamond jewellery.
- Strong sketching skills and knowledge of settings, precious metals and manufacturing processes.
- Proficiency in relevant tools such as Rhino, MatrixGold, JewelCAD or equivalent; clearly state your CAD capabilities.
- Ability to design within cost and production constraints.
- Attention to detail and confidence in collaborating with clients, consultants and craftsmen.
- Knowledge of natural-diamond selection and certification is an advantage.
Compensation: Based on experience and portfolio.
To apply: Submit your CV and portfolio, including sketches, CAD work where applicable, and photographs of manufactured designs. Briefly explain your contribution to each project.

Work arrangement
Hybrid