Jewellery Designer (Luxury)

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About The Opportunity

• Lead end-to-end design of luxury jewellery pieces and small collections—concept sketches, detailed CAD modelling, renderings, and technical drawings for manufacture.
• Create high-fidelity 3D models and photorealistic renders to validate proportions, stone layouts and finishing prior to prototyping.
• Translate design intent into manufacturable specifications: prepare tech packs, stone lists, tolerances, and liaison notes for casting and setting teams.
• Hand-finish prototypes and participate in wax carving and model refinement sessions to ensure final fit and finish meet luxury quality standards.
• Collaborate with sourcing, production and gemmology teams to select stones, metals and finishes; ensure designs are costed and manufacturable at target quality levels.
• Mentor junior designers and drive continuous improvement in CAD workflows, prototype turnaround, and quality control for high-value jewellery.
  

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven mastery of Rhino for jewellery CAD modelling
• Experience with Matrix or RhinoGold CAD plugins
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator for technical flats and artwork
• Ability to produce photorealistic renders (KeyShot or equivalent)
• Practical experience with 3D printing and rapid prototyping workflows
• Strong hand skills—wax carving and traditional model finishing
• Stone setting knowledge across pavé, prong, bezel and channel techniques
• Gemmology awareness or relevant certification (GIA preferred)
  

Preferred

• Experience designing for high jewellery collections or bespoke commissions
• Familiarity with production processes: lost-wax casting and finishing for precious metals
• Knowledge of jewellery costing and supplier negotiation
  

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio demonstrating luxury/bespoke designs and CAD-to-final-piece work.
• Minimum demonstrable experience designing and delivering pieces for premium markets (portfolio evidence preferred).
• Comfortable working on-site with production teams in India and aligning designs to manufacturability and quality standards.
  

• Work within a creative, design-driven environment focused on craftsmanship and premium quality.
• Direct exposure to end-to-end production—design, prototyping and artisan workshops on-site.
• Opportunities to lead high-profile bespoke commissions and build a visible portfolio for luxury markets.