Fundamentals of Jewellery Design & Gemology

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

9.00
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

9.00
Unit II: 
Jewellery Designing
  • Jewellery Designing: an overview
  • Sources & Inspirations
9.00
Unit III: 
metal
  • Precious metals : Gold, Silver & Platinum
  • Characteristics/Properties and Classification of Metals
  • Metal Texture
  • Alloy
     

 

9.00
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

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Gemstones setting
  • Study of Setting –Channel, Prong, Pave, Plate, Flush, Illusion, Invisible and Tension.
Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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