Day in the life of
Jeweler – Hitesh Patel
Hitesh Patel is the founder of RRPJewellers, a jewelry manufacturing company based in Surat, India.
What is it like being a jeweler?
Becoming a jeweler is an amazing opportunity. You get to craft beautiful pieces of jewelry which once worn by a customer will light up their face and at that moment you will also feel happy for your creation. Given how people consider buying jewelry to be an auspicious occasion and are connected to precious gems and metals deeply. Being a jeweler becomes pleasurable when we get to explain different types of jewelry pieces we have designed or will be designing for them.
What’s the work-life of a jeweler like?
Being a jeweler doesn’t require a degree in any particular domain. All you need to know is what type of jewelry will best suit a person, details about the different metals like gold and platinum; what will make them shine better. Different settings of rings, how to set a stone, and much more. All this will be learned through practice and observing the trend in the markets. You need to be innovative and unique in your designs and thinking, this is what will attract more customers.
Pros
- You are delivering happiness
- The more unique your design and thinking the better return you will attain.
- You reside in a circle of good and prosperous people thus giving you a positive aura all around.
- You create a good bond with customers.
Cons
- Timely delivery may not be possible all the time due to not being able to find some specific part of the jewelry, like custom shaped diamonds.
Jewelers
fabricate and repair jewelry articles. Make models or molds to create jewelry items.