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Summary Description


	Fabricate, finish, or evaluate the quality of gems and diamonds used in jewelry or industrial tools.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Bench Jeweler

2.	Brilliandeer Lopper

3.	Diamond Assorter

4.	Diamond Cleaner

5.	Diamond Cleaver

6.	Diamond Cutter

7.	Diamond Die Driller

8.	Diamond Die Polisher

9.	Diamond Driller

10.	Diamond Grader

11.	Diamond Mounter

12.	Diamond Picker

13.	Diamond Polisher

14.	Diamond Sawer

15.	Diamond Selector

16.	Diamond Setter

17.	Diamond Setter Apprentice

18.	Diamond Sizer and Grader

19.	Diamond Sorter

20.	Facetor

21.	Gem Carver

22.	Gem Cutter

23.	Gem Expert

24.	Gem Stone Cutter

25.	Gemologist

26.	Girdler

27.	Grader

28.	Jewel Bearing Maker

29.	Jewel Blocker and Sawyer

30.	Jewel Sawyer

31.	Jewel Setter

32.	Jeweler

33.	Jewelry Cutter

34.	Jewelry Designer

35.	Lapidarist

36.	Lapidary

37.	Lapidary Apprentice

38.	Lathe Operator

39.	Oliving Machine Operator

40.	Pearl Cutter

41.	Pearl Peller

42.	Pearl Restorer

43.	Phonograph Needle Tip Maker

44.	Quality Control Specialist

45.	Sapphire Stylus Grinder

46.	Spotter

47.	Stone Setter Apprentice

Job Tasks

	Examine gems during processing to ensure accuracy of angles and positions of cuts or bores, using magnifying glasses, loupes, or shadowgraphs. Examine physical characteristics of gemstones or precious metals.

	Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems. Evaluate quality of materials or products.

	Examine diamonds or gems to ascertain the shape, cut, and width of cut stones, or to select the cuts that will result in the biggest, best quality stones. Examine physical characteristics of gemstones or precious metals.

	Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.

	Immerse stones in prescribed chemical solutions to determine specific gravities and key properties of gemstones or substitutes. Examine physical characteristics of gemstones or precious metals.

	Hold stones, gems, dies, or styluses against rotating plates, wheels, saws, or slitters to cut, shape, slit, grind, or polish them. Maneuver workpieces in equipment during production. Operate grinding equipment.

	Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality. Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.

	Examine gem surfaces and internal structures, using polariscopes, refractometers, microscopes, and other optical instruments, to differentiate between stones, to identify rare specimens, or to detect flaws, defects, or peculiarities affecting gem values. Examine physical characteristics of gemstones or precious metals.

	Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams. Examine physical characteristics of gemstones or precious metals. Record operational or production data.

	Secure gems or diamonds in holders, chucks, dops, lapidary sticks, or blocks for cutting, polishing, grinding, drilling, or shaping. Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.

	Advise customers and others on the best use of gems to create attractive jewelry items. Advise others on ways to improve processes or products.

	Locate and mark drilling or cutting positions on stones or dies, using diamond chips and power hand tools. Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.

	Place stones in clamps on polishing machines and polish facets of stones, using felt-covered or canvas-covered polishing wheels and polishing compounds such as tripoli and rouge. Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment. Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.

	Lap girdles on rough diamonds, using diamond girdling lathes. Operate cutting equipment.

	Measure sizes of stones' bore holes and cuts to ensure adherence to specifications, using precision measuring instruments. Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.

	Select shaping wheels for tasks, and mix and apply abrasives, bort, or polishing compounds. Select production equipment according to product specifications. Mix substances to create chemical solutions. Apply solutions to production equipment.

	Split gems along pre-marked lines to remove imperfections, using blades and jewelers' hammers. Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.

	Regulate the speed of revolutions and reciprocating actions of drilling mechanisms. Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.

	Replace, true, and sharpen blades, drills, and plates. Sharpen cutting or grinding tools. Replace worn equipment components.

	Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder. Solder parts or workpieces.

	Dismantle lapping, boring, cutting, polishing, and shaping equipment and machinery to clean and lubricate it. Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.

	Regrind drill points, and advance drill cutting points according to specifications for channel depths and shapes. Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials. Operate grinding equipment. Sharpen cutting or grinding tools.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
	Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers design, manufacture, and sell jewelry. They also adjust, repair, and appraise gems and jewelry.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
	Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers spend much of their time at a workbench, using tools and chemicals. About 4 in 10 were self-employed in 2014. Many work from home and sell their products at trade and craft shows on weekends. Others are employed in jewelry stores, repair shops, and manufacturing plants.

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