IIG celebrates alumna Ms. Rakhee Biswas Deb, an advocate turned jewellery designer, whose journey from online learning to founding Eraya has led to her fourth consecutive design award at 55.
Quick Summary
- IIG celebrates alumna Ms. Rakhee Biswas Deb’s recognition in the Best Jewellery Designer category.
- Rakhee Biswas Deb is a practising advocate at the Gauhati High Court and a jewellery designer.
- She enrolled in IIG’s online jewellery design programme during the Covid lockdown in 2020.
- She subsequently founded Eraya and built an identity as a designer and entrepreneur.
- The latest award is her fourth consecutive design award at 55.
- Her earlier honours include the IBJA Golden Girls Award in 2023 and recognition at the National Jewellery Awards.
From Online Learning to Design Entrepreneurship
IIG celebrates alumna Ms. Rakhee Biswas Deb, an advocate turned jewellery designer, whose journey from online learning to founding Eraya has led to her fourth consecutive design award at 55.
Recognition at the International India Jewellery Awards
The International Institute of Gemology (IIG) celebrates Ms. Rakhee Biswas Deb’s recognition in the Best Jewellery Designer category at the first edition of the International India Jewellery Awards, an initiative by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) and Tefla. For the institute, the occasion celebrates both her achievement and the journey of a student who developed a longstanding passion into a professional practice and a business of her own.
A Lifelong Passion for Jewellery
A practising advocate at the Gauhati High Court, the Guwahati-based designer had been fascinated by jewellery since childhood, particularly the heritage pieces worn by women in her family. During the Covid lockdown in 2020, she enrolled in IIG’s online jewellery design programme. The format allowed her to study from Guwahati and pursue her interest alongside her established profession.
Founding Eraya and Building a Design Identity
She subsequently founded Eraya, taking her ideas into manufactured jewellery and building an identity as a designer and entrepreneur. Her latest award follows earlier honours, including the IBJA Golden Girls Award in 2023 and recognition at the National Jewellery Awards.
Rakhee Biswas Deb on Her Journey
“Jewellery has fascinated me since childhood, especially the pieces worn by women in my family. I built my career in law, and during the lockdown I decided to study jewellery design through IIG’s online programme. That gave me a way to take a longstanding interest forward. Building Eraya and receiving recognition for my work has made that decision particularly meaningful,” said Ms. Rakhee Biswas Deb.
IIG’s Role in Supporting Student Ambitions
Reflecting on Ms. Rakhee’s journey and IIG’s role in helping students pursue their ambitions, Rahul Desai said: “When someone joins IIG, they are giving time to something they want to do with their life. We have a responsibility to help them take that ambition forward. The curriculum provides the foundation, while the purpose of that education is realised when they can use it to build a career, open an office or studio, or establish their own business. Ms. Rakhee has built something of her own through that journey. Celebrating her achievement is also celebrating the reason we do this work,”
Design Education and Creative Independence
“The quality of design education becomes visible when a student can make independent creative decisions. Ms. Rakhee came to IIG with a lifelong interest in jewellery and a perspective shaped by her own experiences. Our role is to help students develop that perspective into a design vision they can carry through to finished work. Eraya gives her vision an identity of its own, and this award recognises the work she has created through it,” said Gunjan Sapra, COO & HOD of Jewellery Design, IIG.
Congratulations at the Award Ceremony
Rahul Desai and Gunjan Sapra were present to congratulate Ms. Rakhee at the ceremony, where her manufactured jewellery piece was honoured.
IIG’s Educational Approach
IIG places student’s dreams and their vision for the future at the centre of its educational purpose. As a specialist institute offering programmes in gemology, diamonds, jewellery design, and retail, it offers various learning formats to make professional education accessible to people with different ambitions, locations and career histories. Ms. Rakhee’s experience demonstrates the relevance of that approach for someone pursuing a new profession alongside an existing one.
A Journey from Passion to Profession
Ms. Rakhee’s achievement is a proud moment for IIG because that progression is visible in her work. Her award recognises her ability as a designer, while Eraya stands as the enterprise she has built around it. Her journey shows how a passion, given education and sustained commitment, can become a profession at any age.
FAQs
Who is Rakhee Biswas Deb?
Rakhee Biswas Deb is a Guwahati-based jewellery designer and practising advocate at the Gauhati High Court who founded Eraya.
What award did Rakhee Biswas Deb receive?
She received recognition in the Best Jewellery Designer category at the first edition of the International India Jewellery Awards.
When did Rakhee Biswas Deb enrol in IIG’s jewellery design programme?
She enrolled in IIG’s online jewellery design programme during the Covid lockdown in 2020.
What is Eraya?
Eraya is the enterprise founded by Rakhee Biswas Deb, through which she has developed her identity as a jewellery designer and entrepreneur.
What were some of Rakhee Biswas Deb’s earlier recognitions?
Her earlier honours include the IBJA Golden Girls Award in 2023 and recognition at the National Jewellery Awards.
What programmes does IIG offer?
IIG offers programmes in gemology, diamonds, jewellery design, and retail.
How did IIG’s online programme support Rakhee Biswas Deb?
The online format allowed her to study from Guwahati and pursue her interest in jewellery design alongside her established profession.
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