Responsibilities:consult with commissioning clients on designsdiscuss a client's range of options and formulate original ideassketch out ideas, sometimes using computer-aided design (CAD), to help the client visualize the finished designconsult with galleries, store buyers, and suppliers, and research jewelry and fashion trendspromote and develop your business (if self-employed), attend craft fairs, enter competitions, and network. Skills:creative thinking and vision, to produce new ideaspractical application to produce a piece that is desirable in the marketplacepractical ability to work with tools and materials, such as metals and gemstonesdrawing and computer design skills to produce designsdexterity, attention to detail, and good hand-eye coordinationorganization and time-management skills and the ability to work to deadlinescommercial awareness and the confidence and temperament to be successful in the business worldthe ability to market yourself and your workskills in negotiation and persuasion when dealing with suppliers and buyersa commitment to - and passion for - your work.