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Jewellery Designer

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Employed

690

Part-time share

48%

Female share

81%

Median age

42 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Jewellery Designers conceptualise and design prototypes and details for the manufacture of jewellery, watches, spectacles, homewares, trophies and silverware, using metals, precious stones, plastics, engraving, casting and fabrication, to develop designs for mass or batch production or one-off commissions.

What they typically do

  • Determines the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders.
  • Undertakes product research and analyses functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements.
  • Formulates design concepts for jewellery.
  • Prepares sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts.
  • Negotiates design solutions with clients, management, sales and manufacturing staff.
  • Selects, specifies and recommends functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture.
  • Details and documents the selected design for production.
  • Prepares and commissions prototypes and samples.
  • Supervises the preparation of patterns, programmes and tooling, and the manufacture process.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
38.6%
VIC
22.8%
QLD
20.1%
WA
9.8%
SA
6.9%
TAS
2.5%
ACT
0.7%
NT
0.6%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Jewellery Designer.