Illustration of Metal forms and Gemstones

Paper Code: 
MJD 124
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. Develop the knowledge of the jewellery design process and fundamental skills in drawing and rendering.
  2. Illustrate the forms of metals, metal decorations, gems stones and settings.

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Basic Drawing and Sketching
  • Hand Control Exercise
  • Freehand sketching
  • Motif development to make jewellery
  • Shading of different geometrical shapes

 

20.00
Unit II: 
Drawing and Rendering Metals
  • Rendering of different metals and other materials
  • Gold, Silver, Platinum
  • Wood, Plastic, Glass & Other Metals

 

 

20.00
Unit III: 
Surface Decorations
  • Various techniques of Enameling
  • Filigree
  • Granulation (Rawa work)
  • Engraving & Embossing

 

20.00
Unit IV: 
: Drawing & Rendering of gem stones
  • Drawing of different geometrical shapes

Size and Shapes of Gem Stones

  • Rendering of Various gem stones                                                                                       

Facets drawing and rendering

 Rendering of Cabochons stones 

 

20.00
Unit V: 
Settings of Gem Stones

Finishing and enhancement of designs using different settings

  • Prong
  • Bezel
  • Pave
  • Flush
  • Channel
  • Invisible
  • Illusion
  • Fishtail & Others
  • Application in Design

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Galli.P, Riviere.D& Li. F.(2007) Creative Variations in Jewelry Design. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd
  • Mathur,A. (2002) A JewelledSplendourRupa; 2002nd edition
  • Bennett,D. (2007) Understanding Jewellery by Tourbillon International

 

References: 
  • Mattiello, A. (2005) Techniques of Jewellery Illustration and Colors Rendering Design. Dumatt Corp.
  • Smith, H. (2010). Jewellery.Nabu Press.
  • Carmichael, R. S. (2017). Practical Handbook of Physical Properties of Rocks and Minerals (2008). CRC press.
  • Chaffers, W. (2012). Hall marks on gold and silver plate. BoD–Books on Demand.

 

 

 

 

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