National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

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.