BEGINNING RUNNERS GUIDE

 

This article was taken from Runner’s World

 Presenting the 101 greatest training tips of all time–for beginners, veterans, marathoners, and everyone in between

 

“Stop fighting it!”

 

That’s what a fellow marathoner yelled at me years ago in the middle of a very windy out-and-back marathon.

 

“Don’t fight the wind, man,” he said. “Wait until the turnaround, then pick up the pace when the wind is at your back.”

 

The sheer simplicity of that advice! Until he mentioned it, I was dug in. Wind be damned, I was going to keep my pace or die trying. Thanks to that veteran marathoner’s advice, I did neither. I ended up running a great race.

 

I’ve remembered his tip in every windy race and run since. That’s the thing about a great piece of advice: Like a trusted friend, it’ll always be there when you need it. Here are 100 more memorable running tips, gleaned from experts past and present.

Starting Out

1. Accept the challenge
“Everyone is an athlete. But some of us are training, and some of us are not.” –Dr. George Sheehan, runner/writer/philosopher

 

2. Shoot for this (at least)
“Running 8 to 15 miles per week significantly increases your aerobic capacity, and positively effects many of the coronary risk factors.” –Dr. Kenneth Cooper, aerobics pioneer

 

3. Be a minuteman
“The biggest mistake that new runners make is that they tend to think in mile increments–1 mile, 2 miles, 3 miles. Beginning runners need to think in minutes, not miles.” –Budd Coates, four-time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier/coach

 

4. Wear good running shoes
“Spend at least $60. A good pair of running shoes should last you 400 to 500 miles and is one of the most critical purchases you will make.” –John Hanc, author of The Essential Runner

 

5. Think big (and wide)
“Buy all shoes, both street and running, slightly longer and wider than your bigger foot. Also, avoid pointed shoes. You’ll save yourself needless foot pain.” –Ted Corbitt, ultrarunner and 1952 Olympic marathoner

 

6. Take the “talk test”
“The ‘talk test’ means running at a pace comfortable enough to converse with a training partner–but not so easy that you could hit the high notes in an Italian opera.” –Runner’s World editors

 

7. Listen to the rumbling
“If you feel like eating, eat. Let your body tell you what it wants.” –Joan Samuelson, 1984 Olympic marathon champion

 

8. Relax to the max
“When running, let your jaw hang loose, don’t bunch up your shoulders close to your ears, and occasionally shake out your hands and arms to stay relaxed.” –Dave Martin, Ph.D., exercise physiologist

 

9. Don’t crush the egg
“Don’t clench your fists in a white-knuckle grip. Instead, run with a cupped hand, thumbs resting on the fingers, as if you were protecting an egg in each palm.” –Runner’s World editors

 

10. Make time for a quickie
“If 15 minutes is all the time I have, I still run. Fifteen minutes of running is better than not running at all.” –Dr. Duncan Macdonald, former U.S. record holder at 5000 (set when he was in medical school)

 

11. Follow Road Rule Number One
“Running against traffic allows the runner to be in command. Anyone who is alert and agile should be able to stay alive.” –Dr. George Sheehan

 

12. Try a “nooner”
“Noontime running provides a triple benefit: daylight, a break from the workday, and a chance to avoid eating a heavy lunch.” –Joe Henderson, runner/writer

 

13. Warm up, then stretch
“Try some light jogging or walking before you stretch, or stretch after you run. Stretching ‘cold’ muscles can cause more harm than good.” –Runner’s World editors

 

14. Stay “liquid”
“Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate! In cold weather and warm. We use water to sweat, lubricate joints, tendons, and ligaments, and to carry blood efficiently to major organs. I work all day at hydrating.” –Dr. Alex Ratelle, former masters running great

 

15. …But be moderate
“Is beer good for runners? Sure…if it’s the other guy drinking it.” –Jim Fixx, author of the running bestseller, The Complete Book of Running

 

16. Listen up!
“You must listen to your body. Run through annoyance, but not through pain.” –Dr. George Sheehan

 

17. Create your own running creed
“My whole teaching in one sentence is: “Run slowly, run daily, drink moderately, and don’t eat like a pig.” –Dr. Ernst van Aaken, renowned German coach

 

18. Come ready to play
“Fitness has to be fun. If it isn’t, there will be no fitness. Play is the process. Fitness is merely the product.” –Dr. George Sheehan

Basic Training

19. Take what you can get
“So-called ‘junk miles’–those slow miles done on easy days or during warmups–do count. They burn calories as effectively as fast miles; it just takes longer. Regardless of pace, each mile you run burns about 100 calories.” –Hal Higdon, runner/writer/coach

 

20. Learn from your mistakes
“You find out by trial and error what the optimum level of training is. If I found I was training too hard, I would drop back for a day or so. I didn’t run for 5 days before the sub-4.” –Sir Roger Bannister, first man to break 4 minutes for the mile in 1954

 

21. Dare to be different (but not dumb)
“In training, don’t be afraid to be an oddball, eccentric, or extremist. Only by daring to go against tradition can new ways of training be learned. The trick is recognizing quickly when a new approach is counterproductive.” –Benji Durden, 1980 U.S. Olympic marathoner

 

22. Reach for fast, low-fat fuel
“Energy bars are good portable food for runners. Look for bars with 4 grams of fat or fewer per 230 calories. Fat slows down digestion.” –Liz Applegate, Ph.D., sports nutritionist

 

23. Go for the goal
“I believe in using races as motivators. It’s hard to keep on an exercise program if you don’t have a significant goal in sight.” –Bob Greene, personal trainer of Oprah Winfrey

 

24. Think big…but carry a small eraser
“Brainstorm your training goals first, then write them down. Do this in pencil, so you can change some specifics when reality sets in.” –Jeff Galloway, Olympic runner/author/coach

 

25. Show some horse sense
“During long, slow distance training, you should think of yourself as a thoroughbred disguised as a plow horse. No need to give yourself away by running fast.” –Marty Liquori, running commentator and former world-class miler

 

26. Build with care
“If you put down a good solid foundation, you can then build one room after another and pretty soon you have a house. After your base mileage, add hills, pace work, speedwork, and finally race strategy.” –Rod Dixon, New Zealand Olympian and 1983 New York City Marathon champ

 

27. Look at the big picture
“Whether one shall run on his heels or his toes is hardly worth discussing. The main thing in distance running is endurance–and how to get it.” –Clarence DeMar, seven-time Boston Marathon champion and U.S. Olympic marathoner

 

28. Toss out the clutter
“Throw away your 10-function chronometer, heart-rate monitor with the computer printout, training log, high-tech underwear, pace charts, and laboratory-rat-tested-air-injected-gel-lined-mo-tion-control-top-of-the-line footwear. Run with your own imagination.” –Lorraine Moller, 1992 Olympic marathon bronze medalist

 

29. Listen to your body (yes, again!)
“Your body is always trying to tell you where you are. Beware when you become tired and listless, when you lose interest in workouts and approach them as a chore rather than a pleasure.” –Dr. George Sheehan

 

30. Go steady
“Day to day consistency is more important than big mileage. Then you’re never shot the next day.” –John Campbell, former masters running star from New Zealand

 

31. Find the right proportion
“If you run 30 miles a week, then about 7 of those–or approximately one-quarter–should be quality miles. Quality miles will boost your aerobic capacity.” –Owen Anderson, Ph.D., running writer

 

32. Stay above bored
“A 40-minute run punctuated with a half-dozen 30-second pace pickups (not all-out sprints) can really jazz up an otherwise boring training run.” –Amby Burfoot, Runner’s World editor and 1968 Boston Marathon champ

 

33. Be a “cross-eater”
“Like cross-training, ‘cross-eating’ adds needed variety to your diet–and life. Expand your nutritional repertoire by trying one new food each week.” –Liz Applegate, Ph.D.

 

34. Ease it back
“After a run, don’t rush back into life. Take a few minutes to walk, stretch, relax, meditate.” –Runner’s World editors

 

35. Don’t force the tissue
“Overly aggressive stretching can actually increase your injury risk.” –Tim Noakes, M.D., author of Lore of Running

Advanced Training

36. Think globally, act locally “We wrote our workout schedules in 3-week blocks. My coach and I knew what my immediate goal was–what I was trying to accomplish in the next 3 weeks. But in the back of my mind was the ultimate goal: what I wanted to do months away.” –Bob Kennedy, U.S. record holder for 5000 meters

 

37. Go with mind over grind “Any idiot can train himself into the ground; the trick is doing the training that makes you gradually stronger.” –Keith Brantly, U.S. Olympic marathoner

 

38. Have fun on your easy runs “I make sure I have some really enjoyable training runs, remembering to ‘smell the roses’ along the way. That way I don’t become caught up in the training-is-everything syndrome.” –Sue Stricklin, top masters runner from the 1970s

 

39. Have fun on your hard runs “Do tough workouts that you enjoy. Mile repeats and quarters are more fun for me than fartlek. [“Fartlek” is Swedish for variable-paced, up-tempo running.] I feel better about my running when I do the workouts I enjoy and that I know I benefit from.” –Dan Cloeter, two-time Chicago Marathon winner

 

40. Stay open-minded “When you try a new type of training, think like a beginner. Just because you can run 20 miles every Sunday doesn’t mean you can survive 10 x 400 meters on the track at a fast pace.” –Jack Daniels, Ph.D., exercise physiologist, coach, and former world-class pentathlete

 

41. Be a smart camel “Before you do your long run, place containers of sports drink out on your course, even if you have to bury them.” –Runner’s World editors

 

42. Work on your growl “The long run puts the tiger in the cat.” –Bill Squires, marathon coach

 

43. Don’t always watch the watch “I don’t wear a watch during my long runs. That way I’m not tempted to compare my time from week to week.” –Lynn Jennings, three-time World Cross-Country champion

 

44. Rest assured “Back off at the first sign of injury. Three to 5 days off is better than missing a month or two. Take regular rest days.” –PattiSue Plumer, two-time U.S. Olympian

 

45. Divide and conquer “Pick one thing each year that you need to improve, and work on that. It might be improving your diet, getting more sleep, or increasing your mileage. You can’t work on everything at once.” –Bob Kennedy

Hill Running

46. Join the resistance
“Hills are the only beneficial type of resistance training for a runner.” –Arthur Lydiard, Olympic coach from New Zealand

 

47. “Chip” away at it
“Think chest/hips/push, or CHP, when it’s time for uphill running. Chest up, hips forward, push strongly off each foot.” –Jeff Galloway 

 

48 Adapt–or weaken
“Running hills breaks up your rhythm and forces your muscles to adapt to new stresses. The result? You become stronger.” –Eamonn Coghlan, Irish Olympian and only 40-year-old to break 4 minutes in the mile

 

49. Up the ante
“Move into a hill session gradually, running the first few repeats moderately and increasing the effort as you go along.” –Frank Shorter, 1972 Olympic Marathon Champion

 

50. Avoid the downside
“The advantage of running /hills’ on a treadmill is you can go up without pounding down the other side.” –Ken Sparks, Ph.D.

 

  51. Ramp it up
“If you live in the flatlands, you’ll have to be creative about hill training. Deserted highway ramps or parking garages are possibilities, though they pose obvious safety problems. You may want to invest in a treadmill.” –Bob Glover, runner/author/coach

 

52. Grab hold of the rope
“If you’re laboring up a steep hill, imagine that a towrope is attached to the center of your chest, pulling you steadily toward the top.” –Jeff Galloway

 

53. Lean into it
“When going down, I lean with the hill. I know I’m doing it right if I feel like I’m going to fall on my face.” –Ed Eyestone, RW columnist, coach, and two-time U.S. Olympic marathoner

 

54. Save something for the summit…
“Don’t attack a hill from the very bottom–it’s bigger than you are!” –Harry Groves, renowned Penn State coach

 

55. …Then take off!
“I’ve always found it effective in a race to make a move just before the crest of a hill. You get away just a little, and you’re gone before they get over the top.” –John Treacy, two-time World Cross-Country champion from Ireland

Speed Training and Racing

56. Make the switch
“The difference between a jogger and a runner is a race-entry blank.” –Dr. George Sheehan

 

57. Get up to speed
“Three half-mile repeats on the track at 5-K race pace with a short recovery jog in between shouldn’t scare anyone away–and it will improve your speed.” –Frank Shorter

 

58. Just “Q” it
“Quality counts, if you want to stay fast. Don’t do all your workouts in the comfort zone.” –Ken Sparks, Ph.D., top masters marathoner

 

59. Stay in control
“Run your own race at an even pace. Consider the course, the temperature, the weather, and most importantly, your current level of fitness.” –Marty Liquori

 

60. Be flexible (or else)
“The idea that you can’t lose contact with the leaders has cut more throats than it has saved.” –Arthur Lydiard

 

61. Make a pass
“Passing competitors always gives you a lift. It probably has a physical effect, too, because you get a surge of adrenaline.” –Libbie Hickman, world-class marathoner

 

62. Get over it
“If you have a bad workout or run a bad race, allow yourself exactly 1 hour to stew about it–then move on.” –Steve Scott, coach and U.S. record holder in the mile

 

63. Be patient
“Expect to put in 6 to 10 successful track workouts before you begin to see some payoff in your races.” –Marc Bloom, runner/writer/coach

 

64. Keep your finger on the pulse
“If your morning pulse rate is up 10 or more beats above your average, then you haven’t recovered from the previous day’s training. Take time off or back off until it returns to normal.” –Dr. George Sheehan

 

65. Mix it up
“Fartlek training can help you build strength and endurance, learn race pace, and practice race tactics all in a single workout.” –Bill Dellinger, former University of Oregon coach and 1964 Olympic 5000 bronze medal winner

 

66. Tie the knot
“I double-knot my shoe laces. It’s a pain untying your shoes afterward–particularly if you get them wet–but so is stopping in the middle of a race to tie them.” –Hal Higdon

 

67. Observe certain rituals
“Once you find a warmup routine that works, repeat it as habitually as possible.”–Ted Corbitt

 

68. Warm up, don’t wear down
“At most, jog easily for 15 minutes before a race. Then stretch your hamstrings, quadriceps, calves, and lower back. With about 15 minutes to go, maybe do a few strides. But no more–you’ll warm up plenty in the early going.” –Mark Plaatjes, 1993 World Championships marathon winner

 

69. Wear the right pair
“Feather-light racing flats might help you run a faster 5-K, but lightweight performance trainers (with better protection and cushioning) are a better choice for most runners, especially in longer races.” –Bob Wischnia and Paul Carrozza, Runner’s World shoe experts

 

70. Finish it off
“To develop your kick, finish each repetition faster than you begin it. For example, if you’re running 6 x 400 meters on the track, start off at a steady, controlled pace, then subtly shift gears in the last 100 or 200 meters.” –Robert Vaughan, Ph.D., coach and exercise physiologist

 

71. Stay on pace
“It’s better to run too slow at the start than too fast and get into oxygen debt, which is what 99.9 percent of runners do. You have to learn pace.” –Bill Bowerman, renowned University of Oregon coach

 

72. Don’t dodge the draft
“Slip in behind someone running a similar pace and, yes, draft. It’s not illegal. It’s not even poor form. On the contrary, it’s just plain smart.” –Priscilla Welch, former British Olympian and 1987 New York City Marathon champ

 

73. Snap out of it
“Occasionally pick up speed–for 2 minutes, tops–then settle back into your former pace. Sometimes this is all you need to snap out of a mental and physical funk. Pick a downhill stretch if you can, and really lengthen your stride.” –Mark Plaatjes

Marathoning (Training & Racing)

74. Go minimalist
“Marathon training doesn’t have to be a grind. By running for about 30 minutes two times a week, and by gradually increasing the length of a third weekly run–the long run–anyone can finish a marathon.” –Jeff Galloway

 

75. Step back a bit
“Build up your mileage in gradual increments, but every third or fourth week, drop back in mileage to recover. This will help you avoid your breaking point.” –Lee Fidler, coach and two-time U.S. Olympic Marathon qualifier

 

76. Don’t push it…
“In marathon training, 3 hours slow is better than 2 hours fast.” –Pete Gavuzzi, coach of four-time Boston Marathon champ Gerard Cote

 

77. …And enough is enough
“Never run more than 3 hours straight in training, whether your marathon best is 2:42 or 4:24.” –Ed Eyestone

 

78. Be vigilant
“During the hard training phase, never be afraid to take a day off. If your legs are feeling unduly stiff and sore, rest. If you’re at all sluggish, rest. Whenever you’re in doubt, rest.” –Bruce Fordyce, nine-time Comrades Marathon champion from South Africa

 

79. Pamper your muscles
“When I’m training for a marathon, I soak in a hot tub every day, and get a weekly massage.” –Anne Marie Lauck, two-time Olympian

 

80. Try winning combinations
“I include iron with vitamin C in my diet to prevent anemia. Without it, I wouldn’t have the energy I need to train.” –Joy Smith, 2:34 marathoner

 

81. Know when it’s show time
“Just remember this: Nobody ever won the olive wreath with an impressive training diary.” –Marty Liquori

 

82. Taper on time
“The key step between a great training program and a great race is a great taper. Your last long training run before a marathon should come 3 weeks before the race–not 2.” –Pete Pfitzinger, two-time U.S. Olympic marathoner

 

83. Wait for the weights
“If you strength train, shelve your routine about a month before your marathon, to help you feel fresh on the big day.” –Steve Spence, 1991 World Championships Marathon bronze medallist

 

84. Hone in on the range
“Rather than going into a marathon with just one goal–such as finishing in a very specific time–develop a range of goals so that you increase your chances of success.” –Jerry Lynch, Ph.D., marathoner and author of

 

85. The Total Runner: Don’t be in a rush
“Thanks to the race-day adrenaline rush, any pace will feel easier than normal. So make a conscious effort to hold back in the early miles.” –Lorraine Moller

 

86. Divide by three
“Divide the marathon into thirds. Run the first part with your head, the middle part with your personality, and the last part with your heart.” –Mike Fanelli, runner and coach

 

87. Walk before you crawl
“When using the run-walk method to finish a marathon, the most important walk break comes in the first mile. The second most important one comes in the second mile, and so on. The point is, walk before you become fatigued.” –Jeff Galloway

 

88. Be a little shady
“Squinting intently requires more energy than you can spare over 26.2 miles. So if it’s sunny or you’re allergic to dust or pollen, wear sunglasses.” –Kim Jones, world-class masters marathoner

 

89. Save up
“To be effective over the last 6 miles of a marathon, one must harbor some sort of emotional as well as physical reserves.” –Kenny Moore, writer and two-time U.S. Olympic marathoner

 

90. Forget about it!
“You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can’t know what’s coming.” –Frank Shorter

Finish Lines (Miscellaneous)

91. Find a cheerleader
“The primary reason to have a coach is to have someone who says: ‘Hey, you’re looking good today!'” –Jack Daniels, Ph.D.

 

92. Be a copy cat
“Visualizing perfect running form will help you stay relaxed. Visualize before the race. Then, once you’re in the race, pick out someone who’s looking good and running relaxed. This will help you do the same.” –Gayle Barron, 1978 Boston Marathon champion

 

93. Don’t overthink it
“In running I go by the axiom that my coach Jumbo Elliott of Villanova used: KISS–Keep It Simple, Stupid.” –Marty Liquori

 

94. Take baby steps
“You can’t climb up to the second floor without a ladder. When you set your goal too high and don’t fulfill it, your enthusiasm turns to bitterness. Try for a goal that’s reasonable, and then gradually raise it.” –Emil Zatopek, four-time Olympic gold medalist from Czechoslavakia

 

95. Muster your mental might
“Keep working on mental attitude. You have to fight that supposedly rational voice that says: ‘I’m 50 years old, and I don’t have to be doing this anymore.'” –Ken Sparks, Ph.D.

 

  96. Train with someone…
“It may seem odd to hear a coach say this, but I think a really great training partner is more important than a coach.” –Joan Nesbit, coach and world-class runner

 

97. …Anyone…
“Never underestimate the value of a good training partner, even if it’s your dog. Training allies will get you out the door on those days when exercise might otherwise be reduced to a finger on the remote control button.” –Runner’s World editors

 

98. …But sometimes go solo
“The day after a hard workout, I always train alone. If you run with someone else, there can be a tendency to push harder than you should.” –Mark Allen, former Ironman champion

 

99. Find a reason why
“We run to undo the damage we’ve done to body and spirit. We run to find some part of ourselves yet undiscovered.” –John “The Penguin” Bingham

 

100. Feel the magic…
“For me, running is a lifestyle and an art. I’m far more interested in the magic of it than the mechanics.” –Lorraine Moller

 

101….But do what you must do
“If one can stick to training throughout many long years, then willpower is no longer a problem. It’s raining? That doesn’t matter. I’m tired? That’s beside the point. It’s simply that I have to.” –Emil Zatopek

 

 

Technoprenuerial & Visioneering Leadership – Mantras for Sustainable Success Rajeev Karwal,Founder & CEO – MilaGrow

Today when i was viewing the Pioneering Spirit programme on ET Now channel , I come across Rajeev Karwal . Just i Googled  his Website and found interesting of his  “Gyan” which could be shared  with my blog viewers. 

 

Under the Section of Technoprenuerial & Visioneering  Leadership  Section i want share Rajeev Mantras for Sustainable Success on Leadership which he conveyed through Leadership, Values & Culture and  Results & Success.

 

Leadership

1. Crown never comes to those who always frown.Leaders genuinely love being with people.Leaders love challenges. If you don’t love people or challenges, you are not a leader.

2. Do right, keep positive, keep changing the lines of your palm, and keep a life where you can discuss anything with God by looking into His eye !

3. Leaders play to win. Playing not to lose is actually a sin. Leaders know that playing not to lose makes perspectives narrow, while playing to win makes their teams fearless

4. Why are some Leaders extremely popular despite being extra firm and distant sometimes? I think it is because they endear themselves to the people first, by their competence & human touch before they push them harder or discipline them. Every person is willing to go that extra mile with them, for them.

5. Not many bosses care to demonstrate that they care. Many bosses also forget that the employees not just look at inspirational vision and mission statements from them but they look at them everyday, every morning for cues. Bosses set the tempo and the mood everyday. Employees pick up all verbal and non verbal signals emanating from the bosses and if they are not appropriate their productivity goes down massively on that day.

6. I have met two kinds of succesful people, the first kind have attained real success by taking the right path but do not belive in ” Talking the Walk ” . the second kind is people who according to me do not deserve to be sustainable successes, though they lucidly say that they ” Walk the Talk”. Before you idolise anyone, look behind the facades

7. You are a success only when your planned successor succeeds.

Values & Culture

1. Companies get the people they deserve and people get the companies they deserve. Why complain? Just make it work.

2. When you build a team, give it time to build steam ! No dream can be realized without a high performing team.

3. Low Listening causes Low Learning. Low Learning causes Low Ownership. Low Ownership causes Low Teamwork. Low Team work causes Low Innovation. Low Innovation causes Low Sustainable Success in organisations. The trick is how to make people really listen.

4. Incisive questions make you more decisive. Asking hard questions makes it easy while asking easy questions
makes it hard to succeed in business or in the game of life. Welcome hard questions.

5. Don’t just instruct …It will destruct. Learn to trust that helps you construct.

6. Lack of compassion in corporate environments can cause persecutory delusions. The affected persons wrongly b
believe that they are being targeted or threatened by the bosses, peers and organization in general. Mostly these
people themselves are responsible for their situation but compassion is essential to turn around some of these very potential employees.

7. Like a dancer who may not know how well he / she dances a young professional may also not know how good he or she is. Both need applause and feedback for motivation and for raising the performance levels. It’s as much our duty as that of the person concerned to build their capabilities. Good organisations do their bit.

Results & Success:

1. People who plan, themselves write their life’s next page with their own hands. People who don’t , get into the cage of a fortune telling sage.

2. A super harvest of results is created just one pure seed of commitment.

3. Conviction is not infatuation . It’s a developed belief based on conscious or subconscious processing of information which makes a person rise to the challenge. Lack of conviction makes even the easiest tasks most difficult while the most difficult tasks become a cake walk if you have conviction.

4. A few clocks run faster and a few slow. Time, however doesn’t alter its pace to match these clocks. Over a period of time, I have realised that time moves only in one direction. No one can ever ‘ turn back the clock’. So why waste this precious resource?

5 Why wear a milestone like a millstone? Milestones are just indicators of the progress you are making; they are not the end of the road or the journey. You might miss a few but never give up. You can always catch-up.

6. Decisiveness is the key to all progress ! It comes from ownership and self empowerment. Good decisiveness comes from good expertise !

7. Good strategy ensures execution. Strategic plans without execution of milestones are disasters waiting to happen.

8. What people call magic or luck is nothing , but persistent hard work delivering incremental returns as you decimate your adversaries – real or imagined , physical or mental. When your adversaries know that you are not going to give up they make way for you, causing you to have a higher returns than others who are still to prove their endurance. This is the Law of Incremental Returns.

 

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Technoprenuerial & Visioneering Leadership – Mantras for Sustainable Success Rajeev Karwal,Founder & CEO – MilaGrow

Today when i was viewing the Pioneering Spirit programme on ET Now channel , I come across Rajeev Karwal . Just i Googled  his Website and found interesting of his  “Gyan” which could be shared  with my blog viewers

Leadership

1. Crown never comes to those who always frown.Leaders genuinely love being with people.Leaders love challenges. If you don’t love people or challenges, you are not a leader.

2. Do right, keep positive, keep changing the lines of your palm, and keep a life where you can discuss anything with God
by looking into His eye !

3. Leaders play to win. Playing not to lose is actually a sin. Leaders know that playing not to lose makes perspectives narrow, while playing to win makes their teams fearless

4. Why are some Leaders extremely popular despite being extra firm and distant sometimes? I think it is because they endear
themselves to the people first, by their competence & human touch before they push them harder or discipline them. Every person is willing to go that extra mile with them, for them.

5. Not many bosses care to demonstrate that they care. Many bosses also forget that the employees not just look at inspirational vision and mission statements from them but they look at them everyday, every morning for cues. Bosses set the tempo and the mood everyday. Employees pick up all verbal and non verbal signals emanating from the bosses and if they are not appropriate their productivity goes down massively on that day.

6. I have met two kinds of succesful people, the first kind have attained real success by taking the right path but do not belive in ” Talking the Walk ” . the second kind is people who according to me do not deserve to be sustainable successes, though they lucidly say that they ” Walk the Talk”. Before you idolise anyone, look behind the facades

7. You are a success only when your planned successor succeeds.

Values & Culture

1. Companies get the people they deserve and people get the companies they deserve. Why complain? Just make it work.

2. When you build a team, give it time to build steam ! No dream can be realized without a high performing team.

3. Low Listening causes Low Learning. Low Learning causes Low Ownership. Low Ownership causes Low Teamwork. Low Team work causes Low Innovation. Low Innovation causes Low Sustainable Success in organisations. The trick is how to make people really listen.

4. Incisive questions make you more decisive. Asking hard questions makes it easy while asking easy questions
makes it hard to succeed in business or in the game of life. Welcome hard questions.

5. Don’t just instruct …It will destruct. Learn to trust that helps you construct.

6. Lack of compassion in corporate environments can cause persecutory delusions. The affected persons wrongly b
believe that they are being targeted or threatened by the bosses, peers and organization in general. Mostly these
people themselves are responsible for their situation but compassion is essential to turn around some of these very potential employees.

7. Like a dancer who may not know how well he / she dances a young professional may also not know how good he or she is. Both need applause and feedback for motivation and for raising the performance levels. It’s as much our duty as that of the person concerned to build their capabilities. Good organisations do their bit.

 

Results & Success: By Rajeev Karwal

1. People who plan, themselves write their life’s next page with their own hands. People who don’t , get into the cage of a fortune telling sage.

2. A super harvest of results is created just one pure seed of commitment.

3. Conviction is not infatuation . It’s a developed belief based on conscious or subconscious processing of information which makes a person rise to the challenge. Lack of conviction makes even the easiest tasks most difficult while the most difficult tasks become a cake walk if you have conviction.

4. A few clocks run faster and a few slow. Time, however doesn’t alter its pace to match these clocks. Over a period of time, I have realised that time moves only in one direction. No one can ever ‘ turn back the clock’. So why waste this precious resource?

5 Why wear a milestone like a millstone? Milestones are just indicators of the progress you are making; they are not the end of the road or the journey. You might miss a few but never give up. You can always catch-up.

6. Decisiveness is the key to all progress ! It comes from ownership and self empowerment. Good decisiveness comes from good expertise !

7. Good strategy ensures execution. Strategic plans without execution of milestones are disasters waiting to happen.

8. What people call magic or luck is nothing , but persistent hard work delivering incremental returns as you decimate your adversaries – real or imagined , physical or mental. When your adversaries know that you are not going to give up they make way for you, causing you to have a higher returns than others who are still to prove their endurance. This is the Law of Incremental Returns.

 

FAQ on Rhino JEWEL CAD CAM Designing Services

 What’s the best CAD Software to Design Jewelry?

The best Cad for Jewelry software depends on your specific needs.  Define the work you need to accomplish. Then find a CAD for jewelry software that will do the best job for YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

There is not BEST CAD for Jewelry Software.  Just the right software for YOU.

What CAD for Jewelry Packages are available and their price?

In the US, there are a good number of specific CAD for Jewelry packages available.  Their price range from a few hundred dollars to Several thousands of dollars.

The most popular are:

–  Matrix (Based on Rhino) made in the US, Gemvision

–  ArtCAM JewelSmith made in England

–  3Design CAD Jewel made in France

–  JewelCad made in Hong Kong

–  TechGems (Based on Rhino) made in Spain.

–  Rhino Gold , Rhino Jewel

Rhino is a great generic CAD program.  It’s not specifically designed for jewelry. Matrix and Tech Gems are two programs (plug-ins for jewelry) that have been designed based on Rhino.

What’s the difference between CAD for Jewelry and CAD/CAM for Jewelry?

With a CAD program you can only make a design, usually a 3D Model.   Then you can display the 3D Jewelry design in the screen of your computer. You can also export your design to produce a physical model, usually a wax model. The most popular file format to export in the jewelry industry is the STL format.

A CAM program allows you to produce the instructions to produce your model in a CNC.  These instructions are also called G-Code.

From the list above, ArtCAM JewelSmith is the only program that is an integrated CAD/CAM for jewelry program.  In ArtCAM JewelSmith you don’t have to export or create an STL file to produce the instructions (G-Code) to create your model  in a CNC.

The other programs in the list are only CAD program.  In these programs you have to create your design in STL format to produce the instructions for the CNC in a separate program.

 Can I learn CAD for Jewelry on my own ?

Yes, you can learn CAD for Jewelry in your own. It is better suggestible to train under experienced Guide. Some programs have very good tutorials available.  But be prepared to spend a tremendous amount of time practicing, you will also need an unlimited amount of patience.  If you want to get a CAD for Jewelry system to save time and money producing your models do not attempt to setup and learn the system by yourself.  Get specialized training.

If you have nice jewelry design in your mind and would like to realise it, let us create a high-quality 3D CAD model for you for future prototyping.

We have a lot of experience with different 3D programms such as Rhinoceros and 3D Max. Our default modelling program is Rhino (file format is 3dm), but if you want we can provide other 3d file formats (STL, 3DS, IGES, MGX, etc).

All 3d models prepared for 3D printing on Rapid Prototyping machines or CNC milling machines to create the WAX master model for future casting in any metal.

CAD files can be prepared from your custom design, idea, sketch, drawing, photo or from a reference piece

Get your ready 3d jewelry model within 24 hour.

  E-mail us sketches of the required item and we can give you a detailed quote showing how much the finished 3D model would cost in 3D and in WAX.

Besides custom jewelery designs (rings, bangles, pendants, earrings, brooches, necklaces, etc), you can order other 3D model designs too (figures, objects, faces, sculptures, animals, nature scenes, corporate logos, etc.).

Also we can provide you with a new design, to fit a particular application, for example if you have gemstones and you need a new idea and design, send us dimensiones of stone and we will provide our own design and model it for you.

Default 3D CAD model file format is Rhino file (.3dm), available other CAD file formats (STL, 3DS, IGES, MGX, etc).

Send us your design concepts and we can develop a 3-D model of your product.

At this stage it’s possible to estimate the item’s weight in the required metal, which will greatly assist your costing process. From a basic shaded CAD model it is possible to generate an accurate photo-realistic jpeg image of the item as it would look cast in metal, finished and stone set.

Such high quality images can be an important resource to help persuade your bespoke customer to purchase your jewellery ideas.

For anyone wanting to see an item in 3-D, we can email you a .stl file, which will enable you to view the model from all aspects interactively on your own PC.

To view .stl files, you will need to load the following free viewer software (pc only not mac) from this link: http://www.openrp.com/products/rp_viewer/index.htm

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Seshu Gopal Vundavalli Write up on 11th June, 2012

Diamond FAQ

• What is a diamond?
• Where do diamonds come from?
• How is a diamond cut?
• What is an “Ideal Cut”?
• How does a diamond get from the mines to the stores?
• Is a diamond a good investment?
• What is the difference between a “certified diamond” and a “non-certified diamond”?
• Is it safe to receive a diamond in the mail?

What is a diamond?

 
A diamond is a crystal made up entirely of carbon atoms that are arranged in an isometric, or cubic, matrix. A cubic crystal arrangement is one in which the crystal essentially expands outward at the same rate in all directions during its initial growth; the ideal result, when the crystal forms without any interference, is a pure and perfectly formed octahedral shape. However, most diamond crystals encounter varying heat or pressure, other elements, or even other diamond crystals during their growth, and this can alter their form somewhat. The resulting form and characteristics of the crystal, once it emerges from the earth, help to determine what shape, color and clarity the polished gem will have.
The combination of diamond’s molecular composition and its crystal structure is what makes it so unique and gives it all the qualities that we think of when we think of a diamond.
Consider this: The graphite that you commonly find in pencils is also made of pure carbon, but because the carbon atoms are arranged differently, the result is a soft gray-black substance that is very unlike hard, colorless diamond. And iron pyrite (known more commonly as “fool’s gold”) grows in an isometric arrangement, but because it is not made of pure carbon, it also lacks the spectacular qualities of diamond. 

The unique characteristics of diamond go far beyond what you can see with your eye. In addition to their superior brilliance and dispersion, diamonds are the hardest natural substance on earth. 

Diamond rates a 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness, which means that it is extremely resistant to scratches; it is several times harder than the next-hardest substance, corundum, which is more commonly known as ruby and sapphire. 

Diamonds are also very tough, meaning that they do not easily break, chip or crack. And even more interestingly, they are extremely resistant to heat and chemicals: it would take a temperature of at least 720° Celsius in air, or 850° Celsius in a vacuum, to burn a diamond; and sulphuric and hydrochloric acids, which are capable of completely dissolving the skin and bones of a person, have no effect at all on diamonds (in fact, these acids are actually used to clean the oil and dust off polished diamonds after they have been cut). 

This question had been unanswered till the end of the seventeenth century. 

Even the relationship to carbon was suspected.

In 1694, two Italian academicians had done an experiment on diamond in Florence.  They set up a large burning glass focused on a small diamond and saw it “cracked, coruscate and finally disappear”, leaving a minute quantity of blue ash. But it was the French physicist Babinet, who proved beyond reasonable doublet that a diamond was carbon in exceptionally pure form.           

 

One of Lavoisier’s most celebrated experiments was to place a diamond in a bell jar filled with oxygen which rested in a basin containing mercury. The rays of the sun were then focused on the diamond by means of a large burning glass. After the diamond had been consumed, the bell jar was found to contain great quantities of carbonic acid, indicating to Lavoisier that the diamond was composed of carbon. Later experiments by Humphry Davy in England prompted him to conclude that the diamond was composed of carbon and nothing else, a view that was first contradicted in 1841 by Dumas and Strass whose numerous experiments revealed minute traces of other elements notably nitrogen and aluminum. It is these slight impurities that deform the perfect crystalline structure of the ideal diamond and can have a marked effect on the physical properties of a stone. 

It would be an exaggeration to say that not much more is known about the origin of diamonds today, more than two thousand years ago when they were believed to be the splinters of stars. Nevertheless, it is true that there is still no unanimity among geologists about exactly how and where diamond is formed. As late as the nineteenth century, theories about the origin of diamonds had been shaped by the fact that the stones had always been found on or very close to the surface, either in riverbeds or in the beds of the rivers that had dried up ages ago. Even as late as 1869 the Gentlemen’s  Magazine of London reported that a “continental experimentalist” had declared that the intense cold of stellar space disassociated and crystallized carbon from “masses of meteoric nature coursing through space” and caused diamonds to fall from the sky. The editor went on to comment that “the location of diamonds upon the earth agrees much better with the hypothesis of a sky source than an earth source” and that “those cope specimens now attracting so much attention are found on the surface of the ground only it is of no use to dig for them”, still the “continental experimentalist” may well have a point. Diamonds have been found in meteor craters at Novo Urei in south-eastern Russia and at Canyon Diablo in Arizona; although most scientists believe they were created by the heat and pressure of impact and not carried to earth in the meteors.   

It was not until the discovery of the “dry diggings” at Kimberley in 1870, coupled with the determination of the miners to excavate every inch of their dearly bought claims that it became clear that diamonds came from below and not from above. It was also clear that diamond was invariably associated with one particular type of rock and that this rock was only to be found in clearly delineated areas. Since the rock and the diamonds persisted at depth, it was soon suggested that these “pipes” were volcanic in nature and that diamonds had been formed out of carbon under intense heat and pressure deep in the bowels of the earth. They had been forced toward the surface when those long extinct volcanoes had erupted millions of years ago. This strange diamond bearing rock, soon to be called Kimberlite was assumed to be nothing more than solidified lava. But as mining progressed at Kimberley it was discovered that the pipes were not great volcanic funnels plunging into the earth’s core.

A great deal has since been learned from the making of synthetic diamonds and perhaps the most widely accepted current theory is that since diamond forms at pressures and temperatures between 0.5 million pounds per square inch, the formation must have taken place at depths of at least 120 miles, chemical studies pointed to the ultra basic rock peridotite in its molten form as the most likely to have provided the right conditions for the creation of diamond from carbon. The molten of crystallization is assumed to have been long and slow and the theory goes that conditions remained stable for a considerable period as a result of the pressure of carbon dioxide gas below became too great, the balance was changed and the diamond bearing magma was driven explosively towards the surface. On the way, it picked up other rocks and minerals forming itself into the “geological plum pudding”  that we now call Kimberlite, eventually erupting through the surface of the earth and solidifying.

 

Where do diamonds come from?

 
Diamonds are made up of pure carbon atoms that exist deep in the ground, exposed to intense heat and pressure over billions of years. Over time, this pressure builds up and forces the diamonds and rocks up toward the surface in a volcanic-like explosion. The explosion creates a very deep, wide hole called a “pipe” into which most of the diamonds settle; these deposits of diamonds are known as primary deposits. Other diamonds are washed away by water or erosion, and often settle into the coastal waters of nearby bodies of water; these are alluvial deposits. These deposits occur in many places around the globe; however, the largest commercial deposits exist in Angola, Australia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Russia and Zaire, which produce 80% of the  world’s diamonds. 

Walking through the aisle of a jewelry store, you may not think diamonds are especially rare. But consider this: 250 tons (500,000 pounds) of ore must be mined and processed to produce just one carat of rough diamond. Since a rough diamond typically loses 40% to 60% of its weight when cut, that means that all these efforts are necessary to produce just one of the .50 carat polished diamonds you find in the store’s display counters. When you also consider the fact that only about one quarter of all rough diamonds are actually suitable for gem cutting, you can begin to appreciate the rarity and uniqueness of each diamond. 

A quick, fun fact: The first diamond deposits were brought to the surface of the earth approximately 2.5 billion years ago. The most recent deposits are roughly 50 million years old. Your diamond is a truly unique piece of history.  

How is a diamond cut ?

 
A newly mined rough diamond looks more like a piece of glass washed up on the beach than like the polished gems sold in jewelry stores. Bringing out their beauty requires the skill and art of a trained diamond cutter.
While incredibly precise, computerized machinery is now used in some parts of the cutting process for some diamonds, most of the work is still performed by hand using exacting and meticulous techniques passed down over the generations. 

As a first step, cleaving or sawing is often used to separate the original rough into smaller, more workable pieces that will each eventually become an individual polished gem. Next, bruting grinds away the edges, providing the outline shape (for example, heart, oval or round) for the gem. Faceting is then done in two steps: during blocking, the table, culet, bezel and pavilion main facets are cut; afterward, the star, upper girdle and lower girdle facets are added.
Once the fully faceted diamond has been inspected and improved, it is boiled in hydrochloric and sulfuric acids to remove dust and oil. The diamond is then considered a finished, polished gem.

  What is an “Ideal Cut”?

 
The “Ideal Cut” is a cut based on a specific set of proportions for a round brilliant diamond proposed by gem cutter Marcel Tolkowsky in 1919. While Tolkowsky’s original theories presented only one particular combination of proportions for creating the best balance of brilliance and dispersion, today the American Gemological Society recognizes any diamond falling within a narrow range of proportions and finish quality as being an “Ideal Cut” (also called an “AGS 0” or “AGS triple zero”).

How does a diamond get from the mines to the stores ?

 
Finding the rough diamonds is only the first step. Once diamonds have been mined and processed out of the ‘overburden’ (that is, the kimberlite rocks in which they are imbedded), the rough crystals are sorted and categorized according to their size, color, shape and other characteristics. At this point, a diamond can follow one of two routes. 

The most common route is through the channels of DeBeers’ Central Selling Organization (CSO). Many people are familiar with DeBeers mainly because of their advertisements and commercials and because of the famous motto that they coined in the early half of the 20th century: “A Diamond is Forever.”
While DeBeers’ market influence has decreased somewhat over the last few years, they still control the majority of the world’s diamond production (an estimated 30% to 40% of annual diamond production). 

 

The purchasing arm of the CSO not only buys diamonds from member mines around the world; it also finances mining technology for governments which do not have the means to mine their own deposits. Most of what is bought through the CSO is sent to London to be offered to buyers through DeBeers marketing arm, the Diamond Trading Corporation (DTC). The DTC holds ten week-long selling sessions called ‘sights’ each year. These sights are by invitation only, and only a handful of diamond manufacturers from around the world (called ‘sightholders’) are allowed to attend. These sightholders may chose to cut the rough diamonds they buy themselves, or they may chose to sell some of the rough diamonds to smaller manufacturers. These smaller manufacturers cut the rough diamonds and sell the polished gems either to jewelry manufacturers (who set the diamonds into finished pieces of jewelry and then sell the jewelry to jewelry retailers), or to diamond wholesalers (who then, in turn, sell the diamonds to diamond retailers). 

 

In the less common route from mine to market, some independent miners elect not to sell their mine production to the DeBeers cartel. Instead, they offer newly mined diamonds directly to other world buyers. These buyers, in turn, may chose to cut and sell the diamonds themselves, or pass the diamonds along within the industry in a manner similar to that described above.

Is a diamond a good investment?

 
The answer depends on whether you are investing in the diamond itself, or in what a diamond represents. 

Diamond prices have been steadily increasing for the past 20 years, and diamonds tend to hold their value. Given this, it is extremely unlikely that diamonds will ever entirely lose their value, in spite of how the market may change in the future. However, no one can predict, with absolute certainty, which way the market will swing and, in general, we do not recommend buying up high-quality diamonds as a main part of a financial/retirement plan.
On the other hand, if you are looking for a source of beauty and a symbol of eternity and everlasting love, there are few objects you can choose that will surpass a diamond’s perfection. Diamonds have inflamed man’s passions since the first moment at which they were discovered, and their power over our emotions and desires has only grown since then. As a timeless and beautiful gift to yourself or as an emblem of your commitment to another, a diamond is an excellent investment.

What is the difference between a “certified diamond” and a “non-certified diamond”?

 
There is no physical difference between a diamond that is certified and one that is not. A certificate does not change the nature of a diamond in any way. The difference between a certified and an uncertified diamond is that, with the certified diamond, you have tangible, legal assurances as to the particular nature and quality of the diamond you are purchasing. 

A certified diamond comes with a diamond grading report guaranteed by an accredited gem lab. This report assures the customer that the diamond is independently recognized as possessing all the qualities specified by that report. All the diamonds featured in the Diamond Store on our site are certified by either GIA or AGS. When you buy a certified diamond, you are getting a diamond with beauty and pedigree. 

On the other hand, an uncertified diamond has is not accompanied by a diamond grading report, and therefore its stated quality is based only on the word of the seller. 

An uncertified diamond is not necessarily a bad diamond; certainly, it can be as beautiful as its certified counterpart. However, we encourage our customers to buy certified diamonds for the following reasons: 

Shopping for certified diamonds allows you to make an informed choice about your selections, and to comparison shop. You can compare one diamond with a particular weight and quality with other diamonds of similar weight and quality to determine which is the better value. With uncertified diamonds, it is difficult to determine whether the quality assessments of one jeweler will be as stringent and precise as the judgments of other jewelers; that is, not all jewelers may agree about the quality of an uncertified diamond. 

A diamond grading report adds value to a diamond. The quality assessments made by independent labs, such as GIA or AGS, are recognized worldwide. These quality assessments are used by appraisers to determine the insurance or replacement value of your diamond. If you purchase an uncertified diamond, there is no guarantee that the appraiser will appraise your diamond at the same level at which the jeweler who sold it to you did. A quick note on how reports from various independent labs compare with one another: GIA and AGS are considered the industry leaders, and the final word on gem quality, among diamond dealers worldwide. While plenty of other independent labs exist, some are a bit lax in their assessments of diamond quality and do not command the same respect for consistency and quality of grading that GIA and AGS do. For this reason, if you are in the market for a diamond, make an effort to buy only GIA- or AGS-graded diamonds. 

A diamond grading report adds an increased comfort-level to your purchase. Because the quality of your purchase has been independently verified, you can feel assured that you have made a wise purchase and that you have received exactly what you have paid for.

Is it safe to receive a diamond in the mail?

 
Yes and no. It is safe if the diamond jeweler uses insured carriers (e.g., FedEx and UPS) to ship its packages and all shipments are insured for the full value of their contents. 

Before buying a diamond online, find out what the store’s policy is in case of lost shipments. A professional diamond jeweler should have no objection to providing either a replacement or a refund. 

 

History:       

The story of the diamond begins in a remote era the world’s history, lost in the mists of time. For untold ages the diamond lay hidden and unregarded within the earth, until man at last recognized it as the most precious of all nature’s creation and begins to use it for his own delight and benefit. We will probably never know exactly when the  first diamonds were discovered. But we do know that from ancient time until eighteenth century, India was the world’s sole supplier. Although it is impossible to locate the first discovery, there are very early documents that mention the diamond and perhaps explain why man showed such special interest in it. Many histories maintain that the diamond has been known since ancient times.

In Greek literature from very early date the word adamas (which eventually gave its name, via Latin adamus, adamantinus, to the diamond) is often used in sense very close to that of yahalom, being similarly associated with the idea of invincibility. The first known use of the word occurs in the works of the poet. Hesiod, who lived in the eighth century B.C. But nowhere in Hesiod, or in any other writing of that period, is the term applied to a diamond or any other precious stone. For some eight centuries the word adamas was applied exclusively to iron, to describe its unbreakable quality. Not until the first century A.D. was the word used as a noun, by that time, no doubt, designating a diamond. It appears as such in the celebrated Roman encyclopedia, the natural History of Pline the Elder.

 

India: The first Producer  

 

It is curious that in all the numerous, lengthy arguments among historians over the origin of diamonds, discussion nearly always centers on the countries that acquired the gems and never on the country that produce them. From ancient times until Brazil entered the picture in the eightieth century, India was the only significant diamond producing country. Until the twentieth century, source for the study of diamonds in India were largely unavailable. In 1905, however, an ancient Sanskrit manuscript was discovered, the Artha Sastra of Kautilya, which may be translated as “The Lesson of Profit”. This remarkable work is basic text providing invaluable detail of the economic and legal history of India in the fourth century B.C. Kautilya was the minister of King Chandragupta Maurya and had helped put him on the throne of the kingdom of Magdha. King Chandragupta, who ruled from about 320 to 298 B.C., was the founder of the Maurya dynasty and may be called the first emperor of India. We know of him also through the Greek Megasthenes, who lived at his court until the discovery of the Artha Sastra, in fact, Megasthenes was our sole source of information on this period. A careful reading of Kautliya’s treatise reveals unquestionably that not only were diamonds known in the fourth century B.C., but they were commodities in a very active trade, were subject to regular taxation and customs duties, and were one of the sources of the royal revenue.

 

Diamond Found:    

 

The first undoubted diamond were discovered in India and it was there that the first systematic diamond mining was carried on Jean Baptiste Tavernier, the celebrated French Jeweller and traveller in the East, recorded intensive mining going on in the 1660’s at Kollur near Golconda the legendary fortress city that lent its name to the entire mining area and served as the headquarters of the Indian diamond trade.

 

It was at Kollur that the most famous Indian diamond-The Kohinoor, The Great Moghal and The Regent are said to have been found. Another celebrated diamond mining area was further north at Panna and neighbouring villages in the province of Bundelkhand. It is a strange coincidence that the Brazilian diamonds were found just as the supply from India was running down, and that even the Brazilian deposits were nearly exhausted in their turn, huge supplies were discovered in South Africa. It had long been thought possible that diamonds would be found in South Africa. The early Boers were farmers not explorers and they had little interest in geology that not leads them to fertile soil or abundant water. It was not until thirty years later in 1866, that the first known diamond was picked up.

 

Everyone knew that diamonds came from India and more recently from Brazil and they had forgotten the skepticism that had greeted the Brazilian finds in the 18th century. The colonial secretary is to have taken the diamond into Cape town., placed his hand upon it and said “Gentlemen, this is the stone on which the future success of South Africa will be built.

 

How to choose the Perfect Diamond 

Buying a diamond is one of the most important decisions a couple will make. Choosing the size and shape along with the style of the mounting are important personal choices. Understanding the characteristics that influence the brilliance, beauty and value of diamonds can make your buying experience more enjoyable and more fulfilling. Diamonds are like people—no two are ever exactly alike. Very subtle differences in the internal and external characteristics of each stone, along with subtle variations in color and cutting proportions, have a measurable effect on the value of two diamonds which may appear to be similar. Start with a good jeweler, one who’ll take the time to help you through the 4 Cs—cut, color, clarity and carat weight. Understanding the language of diamonds will put you more at ease in making your selection. The next step should be obtaining a diamond certificate from a reputable independent gemological laboratory. The certificate identifies and evaluates specific characteristics that determine the value of the stone you select.

 

 

 

Diamond Trading:     

 

The diamond business has been redefined by branding and the fundamentals of advertising, public relations, and marketing – all of which are geared to the downstream retail and consumer jewelry markets with their unique customer segmentation features and demographics. Online access to the multiple brand environment of the diamond business including articles about Lev Leviev & Bulgari – May 2004, the Art of Marketing and Branding Diamonds, and The Case of the Missing Icon – De Beers LV.

Emerging Trends Downstream:
Emerging trends in the global diamond jewelry, fashion, and retailing sectors.

 

Antwerp World Diamond Center:
Approximately 1,500 diamond offices are located in Antwerp on Hoveniersstraat, Schupstraat, Rijfstraat, and Pelikanstraat.

Natural Diamonds:
The cumulative effect of branding can already be calculated and determined. The next challenge facing the diamond business, trade, and industry is promoting the importance of and supporting the integrity of natural diamonds (and their sources of rough). Private companies, individual diamond exchanges, the DTC, and the World Federation of Diamond Bourses have already started to address the issue.

Brands:
Branded diamonds and jewelry are the hottest topics in the diamond trade today; hearts and arrows, ideal cuts, round brilliants, squares, fancy shapes, fancy colors, modified rounds and fancies, the Regent, Queen of Hearts, Hearts on Fire, the Lazare Diamond, the Leo Diamond, Dream, Prince, Nakshatra, PrincessPlus, Royal Asscher, Lily Cut, Crisscut, cushion cuts, Rand, Cushette, Zales, Princessa, Flanders, Sirius, Tsarina, Lucida, Elara, Tycoon, Escada, Ashoka, Vera Wang, the Regent, the Queen of Hearts, the Eighternity, the Web Cut, and the Radiant Star to name but a few.

 

Mumbai India’s Diamond Capital:
Hundreds of diamond offices are located in the general area of the Royal Opera House near the Roxy Cinema, Mumbai.

 

Surat  World’s Major Diamond Cutting & Polishing Center:

Surat, is the major diamond manufacturing center. 8 out of 10 diamonds are cut & polished in Surat.

Sightholders: 

Branded diamonds and jewelry and other sightholder programs have the advantage of support from De Beers and the DTC including a new trademark, the forevermark program, the Diamond Promotion Service (DPS) worldwide, the Diamond Information Centers, J. W. Thompson, and many other added value features and services.

Jewelry Trade Shows:

The favorite venues for launching a new line of diamond set jewellery or a new branded diamond are the jewelry tradeshows worldwide, including the JCK, the JA New York, the Couture Show, Centurion, Diamonds by JCK, and shows in Las Vegas, Tucson, Mumbai, Tokyo, Bangkok, Basel, Hong Kong, and China.

Bourses:
Offices in diamond exchanges and cutting centers, worldwide including Hong Kong, Antwerp, Ramat Gan, New York, Tokyo, India (Mumbai and Surat), Israel, China, Canada, Russia, South Africa, Dubai, Shanghai, and Moscow trade in both rough and polished diamonds.

Israel Diamond Exchange: 

Approximately 1,200 diamond companies are located in the Shimshon, Maccabi, Noam, and the Diamond Tower buildings.

 

Diamonds  Luxury Marketing

Advertising has increased in luxury, business, travel, bridal, fashion, and jewelry magazines including Elle, Maxim, Oprah, Town & Country, Vogue, W, Robb Report, InStyle, and Vanity Fair to name but a few. The bridal market (and the media devoted to it) is considered to be an easy entrance course into the world of branding and brands, because the curriculum stays the same and the class changes on a regular basis.

 

THE 4 Cs

Cut

Cut actually means two things: the shape of the diamond (round, marquise, pear, oval, heart, emerald, princess, radiant, etc.) and the proportions of the stone. When a stone is cut to good proportions, light is reflected from facet to facet, then dispersed through the top. The better the cut, the greater the sparkle, brilliance and fire of the stone.

Color

Most diamonds look colorless. But there are subtle shade differences that range from colorless to yellow/brown. Diamonds are graded on a color scale that ranges from D (colorless) to Z (yellow/brown). Diamonds with no hint of color at all are extremely rare and are therefore, most valuable. Most gem quality stones appear to be colorless, but they usually have at least a hint of color.

Clarity

Almost all diamonds contain a combination of internal and external characteristics called inclusions and blemishes. Normally, they are too minute to be visible without powerful magnification. Some are even so small they require great skill and time to locate. The number, type, location, visibility and color of inclusions determines a diamond’s clarity and may influence its value.

Carat Weight

Like all precious stones, the weight or size of a diamond is measured in carats. A one carat stone is equal in weight to one hundred smaller units called “points.” Therefore, a fifty-point diamond, for example, is the same as a half carat. Carat weight is the most obvious factor in determining a diamond’s value, depending on the quality of its cut, clarity and color.

Grading Colored Stones

Gemstones are the most fascinating natural objects on earth. Ancient historical records show that primitive peoples adorned themselves with gems and believed that gems had magical powers. Some societies even used powered gems for medicinal purposes! The classification of gems in ancient times was mainly associated with color. In other words, all red stones were once called “ruby,” all green stones were called “emerald,” and all blue stones were called “sapphire.” Today people wear gems for many different reasons, including fashion, sentiment, and prestige. As gems became associated with money, the need for accurate identification grew.

 

The introduction of manmade gems and imitation materials in the 1800’s created an urgent need for experts who could separate the genuine from the fake. The invention of the first cultured pearls and green-glass emerald imitations in the early 1900’s further created need for gemological expertise. Today virtually all gemstones, including diamonds, have a number of manmade counterparts and imitations.

The 4 C’s of Colored Gemstones

Colored stones are graded in a similar way to diamonds. Color, clarity, cut, and carat weight are the main value factors. The difference is that these factors are evaluated and weighted somewhat differently than in diamonds. Diamonds are assigned very precise grades for color, clarity, and cut. In colored stones, color is the main consideration. Unlike with diamonds, a minor clarity difference rarely affects the price of colored stones.

Color:

Color in gemstones normally results from the presence of small amounts of trace elements. Some of these coloring agents are an essential part of the gem’s composition, while some are introduced as an extra element when the gem is forming in the earth. Regardless, these elements are responsible for the amazing variety of colors we see in the many different gemstones. Even diamonds appear in virtually all colors of the rainbow. Generally, the more pure and intense the color, the more desirable and more valuable the stone will be. Once again, a top color is more important than a top clarity.

Clarity:

The internal purity or clarity of a colored stone is secondary to the color quality. Clarity characteristics are often a beautiful part of a colored stone–and a key to identification. Collectors even value some colored stones for unusual inclusion scenery. In fact, inclusions can actually increase the desirability and value of certain colored stones. They do this by creating what is called “phenomena.” An example of highly valued and beautiful phenomena in colored stones is the star appearance in sapphires and rubies, which results from the presence of intersecting “needles” of the mineral rutile. The cat’s eye phenomena in tiger-eye quartz is the result of a similar condition, except the inclusions are lined up in a parallel manner. The value of certain colored stones, however, can be diminished by the presence of inclusions, when those inclusions are so numerous that they interfere with the passage of light through the stone and make it look cloudy.

Cut and shape:

Colored stones are cut into a wider variety of shapes and proportions than diamonds are. Where the round brilliant-cut is most popular for diamonds, other shapes are better suited to show off a colored stone’s beauty, such as oval, cushion, pear, marquise, emerald cut, cabochon, mixed-cut, trapezoid, and tablet. Each cut is chosen to show off the best color and preserve the most weight from a colored stone. Colored stone proportions also differ radically from those of a well-cut diamond. The bulk of a colored stone may be on the bottom where it has the best chance of returning the most brilliance and best color to the viewer. Certain colored gems look better in some cuts than in other. For instance, the majority of fine quality emeralds are cut in the traditional emerald cut shape. Opals are always cut with a smooth curved top (en cabochon). Fine quality rubies and sapphires are normally cut in oval or cushion shapes.

Carat weight:

The weight of diamonds and colored stones is expressed in carats. One carat consists of 100 “points” and is equal to 0.200 grams.

 

Jewellery Computer Aided Designing – Matrix Rhino Jewel CAD 3D 3Design

Why learn Computer Generated (CAD/CAM) Jewelry Designing ?

Jewel CAD (3D Jewelry Design Software) is designed specifically for the Jewellery Industry, with a non technical interface which Jewellers; designers; and modelmakers, find easy to learn and use.

Using 2D (Using Corel Draw, Photoshop) & 3D Jewelry Design using JewelCAD/CAM , view the item in photorealistic rendering from any viewpoint

In JewelCAD/CAM (3D Jewelry), you can check the weight of gold and carat of diamond at the click of an icon

Advantages of Designing Jewellry on Computer: Easily produces a range of products from one design

JewelCAD/CAM (3D Jewellery Software) has on Built in database of over 2000 objects (Rings , Necklaces, Bangles, Diamonds, Pendants, Chains etc)

Automatically convert your design to a master pattern by either ‘Rapid Modelling’ or CNC machining.

Using the 2D & 3D Jewellery Designing Softwares , helps in reducing the cost of Jewellery Manufacturing, the time taken to design is cut short to 1/5 of the time. After creating one design, can create 4 – 5 more details out of the same design (Permutation / Combination)

Design your 2D & 3D Jewelery as a ‘Virtual Model’

JewelCAD is already improving business in retail shops by enabling client participation in designing their own one off commissions.

JewelCAD/CAM files are easily transported, (by floppy disc, or e-mail), to specialist Service Bureaux to convert your virtual model into a wax model or even a stamping die if required.

Why Should We Study Computer Aided Designing –

1)To minimize errors in the interpretation of shapes and forms of an object drawn by Conventional 2-D drawings.

2)Your designs may be e-mailed to a third party in just minutes for review anywhere in the world with Internet capabilities.

3)Thought to reality takes tremendous jump into the future now. If you have an idea this morning, you could see a tangible useable model the next day with the Model Maker.

4)Your designs can be presented quickly to your department, or client for approval.

5)Several drawings of the same object viewed from different angles have to be made. This process is not only time consuming, but drawing conflicting diagrams of the object makes very often mistakes.

6)Many designing and manufacturing companies are increasingly using computer-aided design (CAD/CAM) programmes and tools to create and better visualization of the final product.

7)Computer models allow greater ease and flexibility in exploring a number of design alternatives, thus r

Why Should We study 2D & 3D

Let me take this opportunity to explain the importance for designers to learn 2D and 3D jewellery designing:

If you are a designer and your client requires to see the design, first you will create the 2D of the jewellery not the 3d, the 2d drawing will be made in a specific view, if you are designing a ring, you will make the design, and the top view.

You can make more than one view, but it can’t be customized.

Suppose I want to see the ring up-side-down, looking at the amount of gold you have scooped, that would not be possible.

After the ring has been made in 2D then we make the 3d of that drawing, that 3D drawing will be made in such a way that it can be prototyped too.

You can make the ring in 3D and send it to your client, who can see the same drawing from any part of the globe, the way we wants, and rotate it, and check out minute details of the jewellery.

The trial version of JewelCad is freely available so, you can always send a copy of your 3D drawing to the client for him to check, there will be no software problem too!

Where as 2D can be exported to a jpeg if you need to send your files to your clients.

This is the significance of 2D + 3D.

What is the difference between computer aided designing and  manual designing?

Manual Designing, was the only form of jewellery designing until the introduction of Computer Aided designing (CAD).

With the introduction of Computer Aided Designing (CAD), jewellery which was drawn – designed on the paper (canvas) identical drawing could be made on the computer with much higher complexity and accuracy compared to manual designing.

Time:

Given a “X” period of time, a designer can make 5-10 designs on the computer compared to a design made manually.

If a designer makes 1 design using permutation and combination that one design on the computer can lead for 5-10 drawings which would not be possible if the jewellery is drawn manually.

Colour & drawing:

On the computer you are exposed to 13 million colours, you do not need to be good at drawing or an artist do draw on the computer as the tools available for drawing make it much simplier.

Clients:

If you design is made on the computer you can send your drawing to clients in any part of the globe via email.

That’s the best part it keeps you connected with your clients, from all parts of the globe.

Jewellery Manufacturing Process

In this Session we will be knowing the various processes of Jewellery Manufacturing in detail , this will help any designer to understand his /her  visualisation of designs passes through various phases of  jewellery making

 

 

 

The Jewellery:                                                                                       
From the ancient era men or women wear different kinds of Jewellery. When they don’t know the word “Jewellery” or “Ornament” they decorate self body by leaves, beads, seeds, flowers, pebbles, bone etc. The singular purpose of Jewellery is to adorn the human form: to decorate the part of body. Necklace, Pendent, Earrings, Bangles, Bracelets, Rings, Studs, Armlets, Tika, Chains… thereis no limitation of the range of Jewellery. Men & women wear Jewellery in many parts of body; accordingto age, occasion & personality. This ornamental pieces or Jewellery are made from various metals according to demand. Mainly Gold, Silver & Platinum are used for Jewellery purpose; but, Copper, Bronze, Nickel, Brass, Wood, Bone, Teeth, Ivory, Clay, Lather are other materials used for Jewellery. Many different materials used for give smarten look to Jewellery are Diamonds, Precious or Semi-precious stones in different cutting & colour, Pearls, Enamel, Wood etc…

To make Jewellery is not simple, but by learning the processes by a right person or at right place you can make your own Jewellery, also at home. Jewellery making dose not require big space, in fact the work area can be rather compact and just allow enough room for a work-bench and some small tools of lower price.

 

 

Benefits to learn Jewellery making:                                        

• If you are in the business of Jewellery…
  You can get best work from workers, by using your knowledge. 

• If you are worker…
  You can give better finishing to your ornamental piece.
   

• If you are buyer of Jewellery…
  You can buy better work piece from show-rooms or Jewellery house.
  
• If you don’t have your own business of Jewellery…
  You can make your own Jewellery by your self.
  
• If you are housewife…
  You can make & adorn your own Jewellery.  

Basic processes to make Jewellery:                                                 

“Jewellery”, when thinking about, eyes are sparkling like diamond, and if the jewellery with diamonds don’t have imagination for the happiness to have it. But, if you know after many processes done on metal pieces, the jewellery is become. Mainly jewellery made by Manual (hand made) or Casting machine made). The processes done on jewellery are here.

Art of Jewellery Designing: Before learn to make Jewellery; you have to get the knowledge of Jewellery Designing. Jewellery Designing is the process where you imagine the Jewellery before making and make (place) it on the paper. Jewellery designing is necessary because, to make an ornament you have a reference to make it.

Forging: Forging utilizes the malleable quality of metal which allows it to be hammered into various shapes. One of the advantages of this is the spring tension created by the hardening of the metal.
Sawing: Sawing is a technique; that can be mastered quickly, enabling you to saw precisely along any line or cut out any shape from metal piece.

Filing: Metal pieces are shaped bi files, curves are cut, contours rounded, edges beveled and planes smoothed. Filing is also used after sawing to refine forms or to correct them where necessary.
Drilling the holes for the stones: To drilling the holes for the stones for appropriate size; always make the starting from the centre hole. A most important thing for drilling the stones is that the hole must be bigger in front side & must be smaller at the back side, because it gives support to the stone. The stones should be fall if the holes were made in the vertical sides. To put stone properly, the top hole should be made sufficiently large.

Drilling the holes for the diamonds: Before to drill the holes for diamonds; we can mark out the place where we drill. The process of drilling the holes for the diamonds is based on the size of the diamonds. The back of the holes should be neat but in simple pattern. The value of this process is costly but a little extra time spent on this process, it gives a good finishing.

Soldering: The method used to unit metal surfaces by heat and solder is called soldering. There are different types of solder used to solder jewellery. Lower purity metals, silver, copper or cadmium are mainly used. In diamond jewellery manufacturing the process of soldering is generally used soft soldering is quite different from silver soldering and gold soldering. In jewellery manufacturing, there is no place for soft soldering except it is used in minor parts of some jewellery. It is widely used in some kinds of repairing of jewellery.

Cleaning: Surfaces that are to be soldered together must be perfectly clean. All traces of grease, dirt or fingerprints must be removed in order for the solder to flow properly.

Mounting: The actual article which is made from the precious metal and suits the diamonds or gemstones in the article is called mounting of jewellery.

Enamelling: Enamelling is the technique; which is applied on ornamental pieces since many years ago. In ancient time, people from northern India, Egypt and Greek are used this method to make ornaments colourful. In enamel finely ground powered glass is fused on to a metal base. When heated, the powder of enamel will melt and fuse to the metal to produce richly coloured pieces of jewellery. Three types of Enamel used on jewellery. Enamel is available in transparent and non-transparent.

Buffing: Final finishing is the last step for jewellery making. But, before setting all the scratch marks, excess solder and surface blemishes are removed with fine files and emery cloth or in machine. This process is called Buffing.

Setting: In the finished product where the stone is actually brought in their appropriate place is called setting.

Polishing: To apply the final finish to the pieces is the last basic step in jewellery making.

Surface Treatment: Jewellery made by the basic processes given above, but to give it a smarten look the surface treatment is given. Many different techniques used to decorate the surface.

• Hammering: by using hammer, many different textures will made on jewellery surface.
  

• Engraving: this technique is used to cuts or incises lines into the surface of metal.
  

• Etching: this technique which produces a relief design to the surface of the metal by means of acid and an acid resist is easier to master than engraving, but certainly no less effective.
  

• Embossing: the process to emboss a different designs or textures on metal pieces.
  

• Sand Blasting: to make the metal surface grainy, like sand.
• • Oxidizing: Antique jewellery is the oldest form of traditional ornaments. To give jewellery an antique look, it’s oxidized. This process is done by chemicals.
     

  • Colouring the metal: When the ornamental piece or jewellery gets finish, to five it a more rich or new look its coloured. Liquid form of the metal Rhodium used to coloured jewellery. Rhodium is used on diamonds or stone’s prongs, grainy surface of sometimes all over the piece.

  • Casting: Casting metal into a mould is done on a specially constructed machine, simple in principle and in operation by depending, nevertheless on the judgment and skill of its operator. Centrifugal force is relied upon to send the molten metal into every part of the intricate design and pattern of the model and also to eliminate gas bubbles and porous ness.

    Casting Platinum:
    No flux is needed when casting platinum as the metal is not subject to oxidization and stays clean at all stages of melting to the job of casting is primarily one of getting sufficient heat to make the metal flow freely. Platinum melts at around 1750’C but considerably more heat is needed to make it fluid enough to cast. It is difficult to define the colour of the metal ready for casting but perhaps the best description is ‘pearly white’. When viewed through the dark green goggles of the operator. When this colour has been reached, the arm of the machine is released and spins in an anti clock wise direction, forcing the metal into the mould.

    Casting Palladium: 
    Palladium casting is not quite so easily achieved. Although it melts at a slightly lower temperature it is more sluggish metal and more treacly when melted and requires the same casting temperature as platinum. Palladium is subject to oxidization and to overcome this flux is needed. The best time to add this to the melt is when the metal is just beginning to become molten. By carefully, manipulating the torch, the metal is washed around in the flux to help in achieving this cleanness, after which the flame is held quite steady in the centre of the melt until maximum heat is reached and the metal is ready for casting.

    Casting Gold:
    Casting gold into a mould is similar in principle to casting palladium but the heat required is not nearly so great. After the mould has been prepared and cooled down to the appropriate temperature. The remaining procedure will depend upon the quality. If gold to be cast, white gold needs greater heat than yellow gold and the higher the quality the greater the temperature required. This means that 18 Ct white needs to be hotter than 9 Ct before casting.

    Mold: mold is made by two processes:

  • Hand-made: – by using this process, mold is made by worker at the same process used to make jewellery.
    

  • Machine-made: by using CAM (Computer Aided Molding) techniques mold is done in machine. In this process first the design of ornament is made in 3D CAD (Computer Aided jewellery Designing), after than it’s applied for mold in molding machine. And the CAM machine is made the mold automatically.
     

  Making the Wax-Model & Wax-Tree: From the mold which made by hand or CAM machine; wax model is made. The wax models, which are made by this technique, are than sticking in wax rod, which called Wax-Tree.

  Lost wax Casting: Investment is the mixture of P.O.P. (Plaster of Paris) or other clay and water. A small amount of investment is coated over the wax-model by hand or brush and in machine it’s putting in large quantity surrounding the wax-tree placed in furnace. The furnace is then turn on. During this process of heating, the investment will bone dry and the wax will flow or burn out. This process called “Lost Wax”. For casting lost wax is the classic form.

  Granulation: Granulation is the art of fastening gold or other metal’s granules onto another body of gold or other metal without the use of solder.

  Electro forming: Electro forming is the art of building metallic pieces; by electro-deposition on a base or matrix, which is than removed in whole or in part, leaving a shell of electro deposited metal.

JOBS CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES GEMS JEWELLERY

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BENCH JEWELER

A bench jeweler is an artisan who uses a combination of jewelry-making skills to make and repair jewelry, with the use of a variety of tools, both common and specialized. You can choose to specialize in one or more of the many areas in jewelry design– enameling, semi precious stones, thewa, silver, gold, diamond, etc.

You must attain the art of perfection and have an eye for detail, in order to become a successful jeweler. You should be willing to explore newer ideas and newer materials towards constant innovation.

Of course, you need that formal training in the basic skills of the trade, including metalwork, cleaning and sizing, repair work and adjustments, fabrication, casting, and stone setting, creating models, polishing and brazing. cleaning and sizing jewelry, cutting stones, engraving, setting stones, creating models, polishing gems and metals, brazing, and fabrication. They also perform necessary repairs and adjustments on earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, and other jewelry. Some bench jewelers fulfill special orders from customers and create customized jewelry

You can also choose to work for large jewelry manufacturers or small retail jewelry stores, or begin your own business. You could also create customized jewelry for your special customers.

GEMOLOGIST

If the lure of gemstones attracts you, then gemology is the career option for you! Gemologists study the quality, characteristics, and value of gemstones.

As a Gemologist, you should be able to demonstrate your knowledge of the stones, the ability to use standard gemological tools, be able to identify common gem materials and separate natural gems from their synthetic counterparts. In addition, you must be able to demonstrate the fundamental skills of grading by color, clarity, cutting, and size per species.

Your work shall include describing, analyzing and certifying the characteristics and quality of a variety of gemstones. It is your purpose to aid the jeweler in identifying the stones in order to prevent damage while working with a particular piece of jewelry. You may also work in gemological laboratories or as quality control experts for retailers, importers, or manufacturers, while using microscopes, computerized tools, and other grading instruments to examine gem stones or finished pieces of jewelry.

You must have good hand and finger dexterity, patience, good eye-hand coordination, and excellent concentration, along with being trustworthy, honest, and having good character. If you are working with customers, you must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

JEWELRY DESIGNER

So you can think imaginatively and creatively to develop that piece of ear rings, finger ring, bracelet or any kind of jewelry? Then you have got it all to become a jewelry designer.

As a designer, you imagine the design, put it on a piece of paper, and then carve it on wax- model, and then convert it to metal and stone. And, you could develop a complete range of jewelry or individual pieces, either for a large manufacturing house or for your own clients-customers. This, coupled with an innovative and original mind, artistic ability and fashion consciousness is enough to make you a rising star in this fast-growing field.

JEWELRY CAD  ENGINEER

The use of computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) to facilitate product design and automating certain steps in the mould making and model making process, has only eased the work load on the jeweler. This has also increased the scope of the Jewelry Engineering capacity.

Computer aided Design allows you to create a virtual-reality model of a piece of jewelry. As the master of this course, you can modify your design, change the stone, or try a different setting and see the changes on a computer screen before cutting a stone or performing other costly steps. Once you are satisfied with the model, CAM produces it in a waxlike or other material. Once that is done, you can replicate numerous copies of the piece, for manufacturing and selling into the jewellery retail market.

ENTREPRENEUR

Bitten by the entrepreneurial bug! If you have the potential to be the ‘Jack-of-all-trades’, then you can be the proud owner of a jewelry brand. With a creative bent of mind and the willingness of setting up of your jewelry range, all you need is the knack of financials and management skills.

Gemvision Matrix 3D Jewelry Design Software Smart 3D Network Opportunities India

Matrix 3D Jewelry Design Software

Current Version: 7.0

This innovative jewelry design software takes the core capabilities of Rhino 4.0 to a whole new level. By harnessing the power of Rhino 4.0 and giving it a jeweler-friendly interface along with tools designed specifically for jewelers, Matrix 7 lets you design beautiful virtual 3D jewelry in a fraction of the time that can then be output to any CAM device.

With the integration of T-Splines for Rhino technology, Version 7 of Matrix allows you to design luxuriously fluid jewelry without the labor of building the model curve by curve. Enhanced V-Ray builders give you the power to make your designs come to life with stunning renders that use various lens effects, depth of field, and other photographic elements. With the Rhino Command Line built right into Matrix, you can even use your Rhino knowledge to tap directly into the power of Rhino 4.0.

• Multiple award-winning technology
• Used by the world’s most famous jewelers
• Taught at over 55 schools and universities
• The most advanced tool for jewelry creation ever developed
• The only choice for serious jewelry designers

GEMVISION HIGHLIGHTS:

• With facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and a global network of Authorized Dealers, Gemvision brings jewelers and technology together with innovative Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) products.
• Since its founding over 20 years ago by a retail jeweler, Gemvision has always been a company of jewelers helping other jewelers use technology to express their creativity and enhance their bottom line.
• More than just an equipment provider, Gemvision offers comprehensive product training all over the world and provides exceptional technical support.

Contact:

Gemvision, Gemvision Corporation

Phone:800-357-6272

Fax:563-884-8181

Course for 3Design CAD 7 Jewellery Designing Software

Course for 3Design Jewellery Designing Software

INTRODUCTION

3DESIGN CAD is the most appropriate software for 3Design real –time jewelry and graphic object creation. It allows users to create and produce unique pieces and collections in a matter of days thanks to a pleasant and intuitive interface. Because 3DESIGN CAD is dedicated to jewelers, it is a multi- platform tool developed for PC, Mac and Linux.

The realistic pre-visualization of the 3D object facilities designer’s work.

3DESIGN CAD is the perfect fit for professional jewelers as it combines an impressive Part module along with a Powerful Sketch module. It encompasses all the assets and flexibility professionals need, to name just a few: It encompasses all assets and flexibility of professional needs:- 

1.                        A contextual online help system

2.                        Your Favorite tools available right at hand

3.                        Detailed properties of each icon for rapid use

4.                        An easy setting of the work environment into one, two, three or even

                                                              i.      Four views

                                                            ii.      Dedicated jeweler’s tools and functions

5.                        Parametric and historic construction tree.

Duration                      20 Sessions ( 4 weeks)

No.of Seats                  5

Eligibility                     ITI / Diploma / HSC / SSC / Knowledge of English

Fees                              Rs. 35,000/- by Demand Draft / Cheque

Certification                 Submission of all the exercise & tasks set in the course with

                                       Satisfactory level is necessary

Assessment                    Only internal grading / assessment to gauge the skills

                                        Acquired by the candidates.

Faculty                           CAD Exports

Target Group                Jewellers, Designers & Manufactures

COURSE CONTENTS

     ● Introduction to 3Design.

     ● 2D Sketch Creations.

     ● Creating Layouts

     ● 3D Creations

     ● Boolean operations

     ● Surfacing Features

     ● 3D Textures

     ● Set Materials

     ● Types pf Duplications

     ● creating different types of settings

     ● Bas Relief

     ● 3D Deform Features

     ● Weight Calculations

     ● Signet Rings

     ● Customized Wire Cluster Settings

     ● Creating Loops for Pendents, Rings, Necklace, Bangles etc.

     ● Presentation Skills

     ● Rendering Module

     ● Creating Outputs for CAM, CNC