Satyajit Vetoskar enlightens IIGJ students about using aluminium in jewellery designing

Satyajit Vetoskar, the awarded designer, spoke to students at IIGJ in Mumbai about the art of reusing old materials in new products and his newly unveiled jewellery line made out of gold and scrap aluminium from aeroplanes. He was invited to speak to senior jewellery design students in a session titled "Afterlife" about developing sustainable designs.

Mr Vetoskar, an engineer and industrial designer, recently created a priceless jewellery collection using gold and aluminium recovered from decommissioned aircraft. He discussed the creation of his collection Shourai, (which in Japanese means future that is known), as well as how he combined pieces made of aluminium and gold, why he added diamonds to the sides of each piece, how scrap aluminium was polished, why the presentation boxes were the same size, and other details.

This provided the pupils with insightful information to encourage creative thinking. They were exposed to additional cutting-edge ideas by Mr Vetoskar, which shifted their perspectives on how different metals and jewels are used.

"I get excited when I see a junkyard! My mind races to find inspiration for practical objects that I can create from discarded material," said Vetoskar.

Four accolades, including the Lexus Design Award 2021 and the Lakme Fashion Week - Circular Design Challenge 2021, have been given to Mr Vetoskar's company, Bandit. He is the founder and lead designer of the Goa-based design company Rubberband. Overall, the students' engagement with Mr Vetoskar's unconventional ideas led to a session that stretched their minds.