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Job Description
Fabricate, finish, or evaluate the quality of gems and diamonds used in jewelry or industrial tools.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9071.06
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Gem and Diamond Workers”.
Also Known As…
- Gem and Diamond Workers
- Quality Control Specialist
- Lapidarist
- Gemologist
- Facetor
- Diamond Setter
- Diamond Sawer
- Diamond Polisher
- Diamond Picker
- Diamond Grader
- Diamond Cutter
- Stone Setter Apprentice
- Spotter
- Sapphire Stylus Grinder
- Phonograph Needle Tip Maker
- Pearl Restorer
- Pearl Peller
- Pearl Cutter
- Oliving Machine Operator
- Lathe Operator
- Lapidary Apprentice
- Lapidary
- Jewelry Designer
- Jewelry Cutter
- Jeweler
- Jewel Setter
- Jewel Sawyer
- Jewel Blocker and Sawyer
- Jewel Bearing Maker
- Grader
- Girdler
- Gem Stone Cutter
- Gem Expert
- Gem Cutter
- Gem Carver
- Diamond Sorter
- Diamond Sizer and Grader
- Diamond Setter Apprentice
- Diamond Selector
- Diamond Mounter
- Diamond Driller
- Diamond Die Polisher
- Diamond Die Driller
- Diamond Cleaver
- Diamond Cleaner
- Diamond Assorter
- Brilliandeer Lopper
Tasks for “Bench Jeweler”
- 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.
- Select shaping wheels for tasks, and mix and apply abrasives, bort, or polishing compounds.
- Advise customers and others on the best use of gems to create attractive jewelry items.
- Regulate the speed of revolutions and reciprocating actions of drilling mechanisms.
- Secure gems or diamonds in holders, chucks, dops, lapidary sticks, or blocks for cutting, polishing, grinding, drilling, or shaping.
- Locate and mark drilling or cutting positions on stones or dies, using diamond chips and power hand tools.
- Hold stones, gems, dies, or styluses against rotating plates, wheels, saws, or slitters to cut, shape, slit, grind, or polish them.
- Lap girdles on rough diamonds, using diamond girdling lathes.
- Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.
- 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.
- Immerse stones in prescribed chemical solutions to determine specific gravities and key properties of gemstones or substitutes.
- Examine gems during processing to ensure accuracy of angles and positions of cuts or bores, using magnifying glasses, loupes, or shadowgraphs.
- Split gems along pre-marked lines to remove imperfections, using blades and jewelers' hammers.
- Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.
- Dismantle lapping, boring, cutting, polishing, and shaping equipment and machinery to clean and lubricate it.
- Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
- Regrind drill points, and advance drill cutting points according to specifications for channel depths and shapes.
- Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
- Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
- Replace, true, and sharpen blades, drills, and plates.
- 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.
- Measure sizes of stones' bore holes and cuts to ensure adherence to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
Related Technology & Tools
- Belt sanders
- Mini hand clamps
- Vibrating laps
- Bench refractometers
- Grinders
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Optically magnified facet machines
- Mini drills
- Trim saws
- Handheld magnifiers
- Jewelers' mandrels
- Mini bench vises
- Digital still cameras
- Precision tape measures
- Diamond grinders
- Cutting laps
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Arbors
- Glass polishers
- Lapidary slitters
- Thermal conductivity testers
- Diamond saws
- Specific gravity liquid sets
- Polishing wheels
- Jewelers kits
- Angle grinders
- Rock picks
- Digital polariscopes
- Digital micrometers
- Jewelers' loupes
- Digital calipers
- Faceting machines
- Stone polishers
- Inspection microscopes
- Cross peen hammers
- Lapidary units
- Vibratory tumblers
- Laser engraving tools
- Gem drills
- Ring saws
- Revolving saws
- Diamond girding lathes
- Polishing laps
- Piezo microtorches
- Crack hammers
- Digital balances
- Precision rulers
- Jewelers' hammers
- Precision file sets
- Glass cutting saws
- Bead drilling vises
- Glass bevelers
- Steam cleaners
- Chipping hammers
- Sphere machines
- Spectrophotometers
- Jewelry design software
- GemCad
- Gem identification databases
- Spectrophotometer analysis software
- Web browser software
- Business accounting software
- Inventory tracking software