One Lotus, Fourteen Stories: CAD Students Redesign a Timeless Motif
JK Diamonds Institute of Gems and Jewelry recently hosted a special extra class for its CAD Designing students, built around a single creative brief: one motif, the lotus, interpreted across fourteen unique jewelry pieces.
The class was structured as a full design sprint — students were assigned specific categories to design in, including earrings, pendants, rings, and anklets, each rooted in the lotus as their core motif. Using AI tools and visual references as a starting point, students were pushed to move beyond replication, applying their own creative judgement to shape the final designs — a exercise that tested both technical CAD skill and original thinking under a shared theme.
Online CAD students also took an active part in the sprint. Using the skills they have learned in the course, along with guidance from the faculty, they created their own lotus designs and worked on the same brief as their classroom batchmates.
No two design paths looked the same. Some students opted for clean, bold silhouettes that let the lotus form speak for itself, while others built their designs around symbolism — drawing on Goddess Saraswati, whose association with the lotus became the conceptual anchor for several pieces. Beyond aesthetics, every student had to make grounded design decisions around metal choice and setting style, ensuring their concept could survive the shift from screen to structure.
Once designs were finalized in CAD, the pieces moved into wax casting, where digital models were translated into physical form for the first time.
The Faculty then reviewed all fourteen pieces, evaluating them on idea originality, wearability after casting, and overall creative execution. The top designs were recognized with certificates, celebrating the students who best brought together concept, craftsmanship, and execution. The exercise gave students a rare full-circle experience — from concept and symbolism to CAD precision and physical realization — and reinforced how personal interpretation, even within a shared brief, can produce genuinely distinct design outcomes.
JK Diamonds Institute of Gems and Jewelry recently hosted a special extra class for its CAD Designing students, built around a single creative brief: one motif, the lotus, interpreted across fourteen unique jewelry pieces.
The class was structured as a full design sprint — students were assigned specific categories to design in, including earrings, pendants, rings, and anklets, each rooted in the lotus as their core motif. Using AI tools and visual references as a starting point, students were pushed to move beyond replication, applying their own creative judgement to shape the final designs — a exercise that tested both technical CAD skill and original thinking under a shared theme.
Online CAD students also took an active part in the sprint. Using the skills they have learned in the course, along with guidance from the faculty, they created their own lotus designs and worked on the same brief as their classroom batchmates.
No two design paths looked the same. Some students opted for clean, bold silhouettes that let the lotus form speak for itself, while others built their designs around symbolism — drawing on Goddess Saraswati, whose association with the lotus became the conceptual anchor for several pieces. Beyond aesthetics, every student had to make grounded design decisions around metal choice and setting style, ensuring their concept could survive the shift from screen to structure.
Once designs were finalized in CAD, the pieces moved into wax casting, where digital models were translated into physical form for the first time.
The Faculty then reviewed all fourteen pieces, evaluating them on idea originality, wearability after casting, and overall creative execution. The top designs were recognized with certificates, celebrating the students who best brought together concept, craftsmanship, and execution. The exercise gave students a rare full-circle experience — from concept and symbolism to CAD precision and physical realization — and reinforced how personal interpretation, even within a shared brief, can produce genuinely distinct design outcomes.
