Resumé

Education

2005 – 2010 A. N. Kosygin Moscow State Textile University, Faculty of Applied Arts,
Specialism: Jewelry Designer/Stylist
Diploma project: Men’s jewelry collection called ‘On high’, inspired by Apache and Lynx helicopters, sculpted in silver and designed using specialist jewelry programme ‘Rhinoceros’

Languages: Russian (native), English (fluent), French (intermediate)

Employment History

2005 – Present I run my own private jewelry design company catering for private orders

September 2010 – May 2012 ROSAN Diamond, Designer, I create designs for credit cards (include plastic cards with gold/platinum implants and diamonds, gold cards with precious and semi-precious stones), using my education and knowledge to create intricate designs with mass appeal

October 2009 Golden Dolphin House of Fashion Jewelry and Accessories, I designed a jewelry collection for children which was launched and sold at Golden Dolphin, Moscow

August – October 2009 STES Jewelry Company, Moscow, jewelry repairs and sizing, this role also included sales of bespoke jewelry pieces

July – October 2008 Ringo, Shop Assistant at a jewelry company called Ringo, the role taught me about jewelry sales in a commercial environment and I practice myself as a gemologist that I’ve been learning in the University for 2 years

October 2007 – March 2008 Gulliver, Jewelry Manufacturer, Moscow, Design Assistant, I assisted in creating bespoke pieces learning what makes select pieces commercially appealing and putting my design skills learnt at University into practice in a commercial setting

September – October 2007 Gulliver, Jewelry Manufacturer, Moscow, Enamel Artist, I designed jewelry with enamel

Projects by Victoria Shilyaeva