Indian Institute of Gems and Jewellery Delhi Jhandewalan Answered Questions

Indian Institute of Gems and Jewelry Mumbai (IIGJ), an initiative of GJEPC, was established under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industries in 2003. The Institute has completed 15 years of educational training and overall 5000 students have qualified from various Jewelry courses. AC class room, Design studios, qualified faculty members, 80 work station bench and computer labs are the main facilities at IIGJ. Apart from regular jewelry educational classes for students, IIGJ Mumbai also Conducts Management Development Programme, as this add to their overall Professional resources for Future Employment and Personal Development in jewelry Industry. The IIGL offers one years of duration PG Diploma in Jewelry Management. The eligibility criteria is as under. Eligibility : Graduate in any discipline/ Equivalent. About the programme : This course is designed for the ambitious, enthusiastic and determined career seeking students. The course provides the student with hands on training experience in all aspects of Jewelry from Concept building, Manufacturing, CAD/CAM, Merchandising and Product Development along with Management training. So in my opinion you should go with IIGJ because this course is fully focused on Jewelry design, while on other side M.Des in Lifestyle Accessory Design at NID is multi-disciplinary course which trains professional designers to visualize and create lifestyle accessories and systems using different materials, processes and technologies.

You cannot takes direct admission in Diploma in Jewellery Design course. First, you have to take admission in Jewellery Design Foundation course (This is 12 Weeks duration course).
The Diploma in jeweler design is 49 weeks duration course and students of Jewelery Design Foundation course can opt for Jewelery Design Diploma after the assessment of their work by their respective teachers in the 5th Week of jewelry Design Foundation Course.
All the others 3 design courses i.e.
1. Industry Oriented Design 2. CAD-Matrix 3.Styles Of Jewellery Design are being covered in this and after the successful completion of the courses students are awarded with Jewellery design Diploma certificate. The basic eligibility criteria for Jewellery design foundation course is class 12th.

Yes, obviously, it is legal to pursue your graduation degree and diploma degree at the same time. Earlier it was not permissible by the Government to pursue both the degrees at the same time because it may lead to overburden on the mind of the student. But, nowadays most of the Universities has made it legal under the UGC act. It is all up to you.

Hi Rohit,
The Diploma In Jewelry Management course is a 6-month full-time course.
The online applications are open right now. You may apply to the institute by downloading the application form from this link:
http://iigjdelhi.org/pdf/IIGJ-Applications-Form.pdf