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	Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems. Includes diamond polishers and gem cutters, and persons who perform precision casting and modeling of molds, casting metal in molds, or setting precious and semi-precious stones for jewelry and related products.

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	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


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	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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Interesting Fact

British translations of American professions: lorry driver = truck driver; joiner = carpenter; sparky = electrician; lift repairman = elevator repairman.

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