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Jewellery Designer resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what jewellery designers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most jewellery designers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Jewellery Designer with a dual focus on hand fabrication and CAD-led design. Skilled in Rhino 3D, MatrixGold and Adobe tools, and experienced in taking a piece from concept sketch through to casting and finishing. Works closely with jewellers, setters and clients to balance design intent with wearability and budget.
Key skills
- Craft and handmade production
- Visual design
- Creative software production
- Selling and negotiation
- Rhino 3D
- MatrixGold
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- ZBrush
- Attention to detail
- Client relationships and advisory
- Written communication
Experience: example bullet points
- Designed and modelled a 12-piece pendant collection in Rhino 3D, producing renders for client approval and technical drawings for casting.
- Selected gemstones, settings and finishes for custom rings, matching stone size and budget while keeping the piece wearable.
- Prepared wax models for a run of 30 wedding bands, checking each for wall thickness and casting clearance before sending to the foundry.
- Liaised with stone setters and polishers to resolve finishing issues, reducing rework on a batch of dress rings from five pieces to one.
- Advised clients on metal choice, stone selection and care, guiding them from initial consultation to final purchase.
Education
Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture, Diploma of Jewellery Design, or a design degree with a CAD focus; some designers enter through a jewellery apprenticeship.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- jewellery design
- jewellery manufacture
- CAD modelling
- Rhino 3D
- MatrixGold
- lost wax casting
- gemstone setting
- precious metals
- technical drawing
- client consultation
- quality control
- Gemological Association of Australia
- Australian jewellery industry
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.