Jewellery Designer

Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to: 

• Determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders 
• Undertaking product research and analysing functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements 
• Formulating design concepts for jewellery 
• Preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts 
• Negotiating design solutions with clients, management, and sales and manufacturing staff 
• Selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture 
• Preparing and commissioning prototypes and samples » Detailing and documenting the selected design for production 
• Supervising the preparation of patterns, programs and tooling, and the manufacture process.

Jewellery Designers use creative and material expertise to design and oversee the planning and implementation of manufacturing jewellery products. They work with precious metals, diamonds, beads and gemstones to create wearable pieces of art, managing design(s) from concept to creation. Jewellery Designers have technical knowledge of the production process for jewellery and may be employed within large manufacturing companies, jewellery shops where custom and small batch production is done, or they may be self-employed. Roles that are primarily focused on examining designs to make jewellery, repairing, crafting objects out of precious metals, or cutting, shaping and polishing rough gemstones to produce fashion or industrial jewels will not be considered under this occupation. Jewellers are classified separately in ANZSCO.

When applying for a Skills Assessment, please ensure you submit sufficient evidence supporting your proof of identity, qualification and employment claims. A full list of the documents required can be found on the VETASSESS website under Eligibility Criteria. 

Please note, a portfolio of completed work must be submitted for assessment if nominating this occupation.

If you are nominating this occupation and you are self-employed, you are required to provide the following: 

a) Evidence of self-employment such as sole trading or business registration details and/or official statements issued by your (registered) Accountant and/or legal team. The statement from your Accountant or Solicitor must include the Accountant’s or Solicitor’s letterhead, your full name, how long you have been continuously self-employed, including official dates in each role, the nature of the business conducted, the signature and contact details of the Accountant or Solicitor. 

b) A statutory declaration listing your main duties during self-employment. 

c) Payment evidence showing regular income from self-employment, such as client invoices together with corresponding bank statements and/or official taxation records. 

d) Supplementary evidence, such as contracts with clients or suppliers, client testimonials, evidence of projects completed, etc. For this occupation, please provide a link to your portfolio or upload samples of your design work, of no more than 5MB per sample.