Jewellery Designer
A Jewellery Designer creates original jewellery designs for commercial production, bespoke commissions, or artistic purposes. Australia has an established jewellery design industry supported by local gemstone production.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Niche demand; established opportunities in retail jewellery, bespoke studios, and gem mining regions.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Develop jewellery design concepts and technical drawings
- Create models, wax prototypes, or CAD files for production
- Collaborate with jewellers, setters, and suppliers on manufacture
- Manage client commissions and bespoke design consultations
Skills required
- Jewellery design and gemology fundamentals
- CAD jewellery software (Rhino, Matrix)
- Metals, gemstones, and materials knowledge
- Bench skills or manufacturing process understanding
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate IV or bachelor's degree in jewellery design or design studies. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on STSOL and CSOL, supporting subclasses 186, 190, 482, 491, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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