Accessory design is one of the different forms of designing that complete the fashion image. Designing of millinery, jewellery, handbags, shoes, belts, hosiery, accessories for the head/hair etc. are part of accessory design program. But in India more focus of designing is on gems and jewellery trade.
India is the largest consumer of gold amounting to about one third to one fourth of the world production. Designing of jewellery is continued from past many years and exports in this sector showing tremendous growth, training facilities have opened up in a number of institutions for providing training program to the candidates.

Nature of Work

Accessory designers before creating a design for an accessory they have to undergo a detailed research to increase their creativity to design accessories make sample pieces and present their design pieces for marketing along with to expand their professional career with the growth of the industry.

Jewellery designers

Jewellery designers have to create a new design for gold, silver and precious metal jewellery. The job involves everything from casting and moulding to identify and experiment on different gemstones and jewellery to increase the production along with income of the industry.

Gemologists

Gemologists are the experts in assessing the quality, value and use of gems for jewellery. The jeweller gemologist buys the stone and then creates the design suitable according to the gem. Gemologists are experts in grading, sorting and setting of gems in various metals. They have undertaken a scientific study of precious and semi- precious gems.

Employment Avenues

Gemologists work as diamond and gem exporters, dealers, graders, assorters, home jewellery store owners, brokers and distributors, gem consultants, appraisers, valuers; jewellery designers, bench jewellers, jewellery photographers, police and customs, mining firms etc.
Gem sorting and marketing, gem shaping, inlay work, engraving are other options.