Gems and Jewellery Training and Manufacturing Centre - Lahore

 
 
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Gems and Jewellery Training and Manufacturing Center (GJTMC), Lahore is located adjacent to Old Antalkali, in heart and hub of jewelry manufacturers and retailers. (see location map). It is easily accessible from Mall Road. GJTMC, Lahore provides basic, intermediate and advanced specialized courses for the novices as well as seasoned veteran jewelers.
Our classes are taught through live demonstrations via video cameras as well as though personal instruction, providing our students with both close-up and yet a personal educational experience.
Learn, Jewellery Designing Manual and Computer Aided, Gemstone Identification/Grading, Gemstone Cutting/Faceting, Gemstone Carving, Appraisal Procedures, Jewelry , Manufacturing Design Techniques, Jewelry Repair and Workshop Organization and Safety, Jewelry Marketing and Sales, etc from veteran trade professionals using modern methods state of- the-art machinery.
Join us at GJTMC, Lahore for an unforgettable and a rewarding learning experience.
     

Manual Jewellery Design Course:

Objective:
The students will learn to develop their creative and technical skills of designing jewelry to produce aesthetic and technically sound designs. Manual jewelry designing is an essential foundation of jewelry products.

Course Outline:
• Design theory & artistry
• Illustration of shape & form
• Texturing of metal & gemstones
• Basic rendering techniques
• Traditional drafting techniques
• 3D application & presentation
• Create original designs aesthetically

Duration:
6-weeks

  
     
     

Computer Aided jewelry Designing:

Objective:
Candidates will learn to translate concepts into creative patterns by using CAD software , which has become a necessary tool in designing and manufacturing of jewelry. It will develop creative and technical skills to enhance designing and manufacturing capabilities.

Course Outline:
• Introduction & role of CAD/CAM in jewelry
• Designing & drafting of simple shapes in 2D
• Implementation of software tools & commands
• Designing & drafting of complex 3D- shapes
• Designing of Rings, Bangles , Pendants & Bracelets
• Optimization of design in terms of weight & shape
• Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
• Converting CAD files to CAM file

Duration:
5-weeks

  
     
     

Wax Carving:

Objective:
Candidates will learn to make master pattern from wax with the help of carving tools. This master pattern will be casted in precious or semi-precious metals (gold ,silver ,palladium) to produce finished jewelry pattern.

Course Outline:
• Wax Carving Process
• Carving tools & techniques
• Sketching of design on wax
• Carving flat surface
• Carving dome surface
• Cavity making for gem stones

Duration:
4-weeks

  
     
     

Gemstones Identification and Grading:

Objective:
Candidates will learn the physical and optical properties of gemstones along with the identification of gemstones by using various gemological instruments.

Course Outline:
• Introduction to Gem Materials
• Gem Classification
• Physical & Optical Properties of Gemstones
• Major Groups of Gemstones
• Gemology & Gem Identification
• Separating Ruby, Diamond from their simulants
• Use of gemological instruments

Duration:
4-weeks

  
     
     

Sawing & Piercing:

Objective:
Students will learn to translate jewelry design directly on to metal sheet with precision and accuracy by using sawing & piercing tools.
It is a very useful technique in hand made jewellery.

Course Outline:
• Introduction of tools & bench work
• Transferring your design on the metal sheets
• Sawing & Piercing Processes
• Safety Measures

Duration:
6-weeks

  
     
     

Finishing & Polishing:

Objective:
The students will learn the finishing and polishing techniques to make the final product look beautiful.

Course Outline:
• Manufacturing faults and remedies
• Finishing and Polishing tools
• Hand finishing
• Chemical finishing
• Industrial process
• (Sand blasting+ Enameling+ Hammer finish+ Coloring + Stippling + Oxidization + Bright cutting and Texturing )

Duration:
4-weeks

  
     
     

Stone Setting:

Objective:
The students will learn the techniques of fixing gem stones in jewelry by using different settings.

Course Outline:
• Prongs settings
• Bezel setting
• Channel setting
• Bar settings
• Pave settings

Duration:
4-weeks

  
     
     

Stone faceting:

Objective:
Students learn artistic talents and mechanical skills to cut brilliant tiny facets on Diamond or colored gem stones.

Course Outline:
• 8 styles of major cuts
• Standard Round Brilliant
• Step Cut (Emerald Cut)
• Oval Cut
• Marquise Cut
• Porthuquise Cut
• Trillian Cut
• Pear Cut
• Asscher Cut

Duration:
8-weeks

  
     
     

Stone Carving:

Objective:
Students learn to make carved out decorative and artistic objects from precious/semi-precious opaque gem stones.

Course Outline:
• Making Cabochons
• Making variety of artistic object as per your imagination
• Use of various machines
• Use of Diamond Carving tools
• Safety Measures

Duration:
8-weeks