The Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company has organized a computer-aided jewellery designing (CAD/CAM) course.

A statement issued here on Tuesday said that the course commenced at the Gems and Jewellery Training and Manufacturing Center in Lahore.

The course would continue for one month and is being conducted by Zeeshan Anwar, it added.

This computer-aided Jewellery designing course which is being attended by five female and 15 male participants from the field would provide a guideline for improving computerized jewellery designing.

The course would share what is involved in the process of designing from beginning a job to working with database, creating 2D designs, creating 3D objects from 2D objects, creating loops for pendants, creating rings, completing the menus and different trips and tricks.

CAD/CAM a state of the art jewellery manufacturing technology has been introduced in Pakistan for the first time by Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC).

Introduction of CAD/CAM technology is one of the biggest milestones in the gems and jewellery industry.     It is one of the first steps towards elevating mechanization and industrialization in the sector.     The machines operate on international standards functioning with three different types of world class softwares.

The basic idea for introducing CAD/CAM technology by PGJDC is to facilitate the local industry and manufacturers with highly mechanized manufacturing enabling the manufacturers to be competitive in locally and internationally by producing high quality jewellery with maximum output in minimum turn around time.     This course would upgrade skills of jewellery designers by imparting knowledge about the new developments and techniques currently being applied worldwide.     This will help the participants in improving the quality of products, and would also establish Pakistan as a hub for quality gemstone and jewellery.

Keeping in view the demand from the industry PGJDC decided to organize this one-month Computer Aided Jewellery Designing Course in Lahore.

PGJDC efforts are continued to explore manpower potential in gems and jewellery industry.     By organizing training workshops on different subjects of gemology and jewellery PGJDC aims to upgrade skills by imparting knowledge about the new developments and techniques to the existing work force.