Micro Pave Setting Course

Training/Coaching/Tuition by Indian Institute of Jewellery Mumbai View Contact

Starting from: INR 1,00,000 Per Course (Plus 12.36% Tax) Request Info

This course has been specifically designed for those who are keen on learning more about advanced setting techniques that can be applied to any type of precious stones or metals.

Entry Level: Basic knowledge of stone setting

Micro Pave is the technique of setting several, incredibly small, round, brilliant cut diamonds close together that leaves little metal visible on a mounting thereby creating lots of sparkle. Micro Pave setters must demonstrate their skill not only in their use of a microscope, but also in the ability to hand-carve each individual microscopic setting

This course is designed to provide in-depth hands-on knowledge on professional stone setting techniques. The innovative and refined setting techniques taught in this class can dramatically improve craftsmanship, reduce fragile stone breakage, and build a substantially rewarding future as a top bench jeweller. This is an intense course for jewellers where new concepts, tools, and techniques are revealed every day.

The Microscope Setting
Students use a combination of a microscope and various hand-created implements combined with setting procedures gathered from around the world to achieve superior end results.

The course includes:

• Overview of tools used during the course

• Tool shaping and bench grinder operation

• Surface preparation for engraving or stone setting

• Line cutting techniques

• Various Types of Settings & its application

• Bead setting and pave setting

• Setting technique on curved or flat objects

• Microscope use for superior end results

• Proper polishing

• Finishing

Indian Institute of Jewellery

Indian Institute of Jewellery (IIJ) is Asia Pacific's premier autonomous Institute that offers international standard education in Jewellery Manufacturing, Design, CAD, Gemmology, Jewellery Retail and Business. Backed by Modern India Enterprise, IIJ is a leading professional institute, recognized and accepted by the jewellery Industry for quality training, state-of-the art infrastructure and industry-relevant curriculum.

When IIJ first opened its doors in 2004, it had only one program - the Master Creator®- Jewellery Manufacturing Program and since then has introduced several other jewellery education programs in its curriculum.

Indian Institute of Jewellery is also a technical collaborator for two programs - Diploma in Jewellery Design Management (DJDM) and Post Graduate Diploma in Jewellery Management (PGDJM) that it offers with the Garware Institute of Career and Education Development (GICED), University of Mumbai. IIJ has been designing the course curriculum, providing faculty and training and providing infrastructure facilities too. As a technical collaborator, IIJ also undertake assessment for the two programs.

IIJ continues to have the reputation of being one of the most progressive and forward thinking institution when it comes to education. The proof of this is in the fact that IIJ was chosen as the education partner by the All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) to conduct its training programs by way of a road show called ‘Vinaya’. The summit was conducted in 20 cities in the first two chapters in 2010 and an additional 10 cities in its third chapter in 2011-2012. Vinaya, an educational summit and amongst the country's largest, has been created with a specific purpose - to professionalize and educate the industry in order to maintain world class standards for all related business operations. Vinaya's aim is to promote the Indian gems and jewellery industry by emphasizing the need for education and professionalization.

IIJ has also been recognized as a National Vocational Training Provider (VTP) for the Gems and Jewellery Industry by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGET), Regional Directorate of Apprenticeship Training for the Western Region under the Skill Development Scheme (SDIS) based on Modular employable skills by the Government of India.