Luxury Jewellery Designer: High Jewellery & Collections

Al Zain Jewellery; Manama; On-site; BHD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Zain Jewellery in Bahrain invites a senior Jewellery Designer to shape its collections, bridging creative vision and technical craft across High Jewellery. You will influence signature pieces and can shape collections from concept to final piece.

You will collaborate with CAD, gemology and production, developing hero pieces and design codes that honour heritage while appealing to a global luxury audience. Portfolio required, 7–12+ years, fluent English.

Qualifications

• 7–12+ years of professional jewellery design experience, preferably with a recognised luxury jewellery or high-end jewellery house.
• Proven experience across Fine Jewellery; High Jewellery experience is highly desirable.
• Exceptional hand-sketching and jewellery illustration skills.
• Strong understanding of gemstones, jewellery construction, proportions, settings and manufacturing.
• Ability to translate creative concepts into technically viable jewellery.
• Experience collaborating with CAD Designers, Product Development and jewellery workshops.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• International exposure is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop original jewellery concepts from initial inspiration through to approved design.
• Produce sophisticated hand sketches and detailed jewellery illustrations.
• Develop designs for fine jewellery, signature collections and High Jewellery.
• Explore new forms, proportions, materials, gemstones, settings and construction techniques.
• Translate cultural, artistic, architectural, natural and contemporary references into distinctive jewellery.
• Develop creative concepts that are recognisable, relevant and commercially viable.
• Present and articulate design concepts clearly to senior creative and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to the creative direction and development of new collections.
• Build coherent collection stories, themes and design narratives.
• Develop hero pieces alongside commercially relevant core designs.
• Establish distinctive design elements and recurring codes that can evolve across collections.
• Maintain the House’s distinctive design identity while bringing fresh ideas and new designs to each collection.
• Collaborate with Product Development and Merchandising to balance creativity, market relevance and commercial opportunity.
• Develop exceptional High Jewellery concepts with strong creative and technical depth.
• Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of precious gemstones, proportions, colour, composition and setting.
• Design pieces that maximise the character and beauty of exceptional stones.
• Work closely with Gemology, CAD and Production to translate complex concepts into technically achievable creations.
• Participate in creative and technical reviews throughout development.
• Work closely with CAD Designers to translate sketches into precise 3D models.
• Review CAD development and ensure design integrity is maintained.
• Collaborate with Production and technical teams to resolve construction and manufacturing challenges.
• Review prototypes and recommend design refinements where required.
• Ensure the final creation remains faithful to the approved creative direction.
• Conduct continuous research across jewellery, art, architecture, fashion, culture and contemporary design.
• Monitor international luxury jewellery trends while developing an independent creative perspective.
• Study historical jewellery and cultural references to identify opportunities for contemporary interpretation.
• Develop mood boards, research materials and visual references for future collections.
• Contribute to the evolution of Al Zain’s distinctive design codes.
• Bring new perspectives, techniques and sources of inspiration into the creative process.

Skills

Jewellery design

Hand sketching

High Jewellery

Gemology

CAD

Prototyping

Tools

CAD software

Prototyping tools

Job description

Al Zain Jewellery in Bahrain invites a senior Jewellery Designer to shape its collections, bridging creative vision and technical craft across High Jewellery. You will influence signature pieces and can shape collections from concept to final piece.

You will collaborate with CAD, gemology and production, developing hero pieces and design codes that honour heritage while appealing to a global luxury audience. Portfolio required, 7–12+ years, fluent English.