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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 Assorter
- Brilliandeer Lopper
- Bench Jeweler
Tasks for “Diamond Cleaner”
- 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.
- Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
- Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.
- Replace, true, and sharpen blades, drills, and plates.
- Select shaping wheels for tasks, and mix and apply abrasives, bort, or polishing compounds.
- 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.
- Immerse stones in prescribed chemical solutions to determine specific gravities and key properties of gemstones or substitutes.
- 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.
- Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
- 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.
- Locate and mark drilling or cutting positions on stones or dies, using diamond chips and power hand tools.
- Advise customers and others on the best use of gems to create attractive jewelry items.
- Dismantle lapping, boring, cutting, polishing, and shaping equipment and machinery to clean and lubricate it.
- Secure gems or diamonds in holders, chucks, dops, lapidary sticks, or blocks for cutting, polishing, grinding, drilling, or shaping.
- Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.
- Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
- Regulate the speed of revolutions and reciprocating actions of drilling mechanisms.
- Measure sizes of stones' bore holes and cuts to ensure adherence to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
- Regrind drill points, and advance drill cutting points according to specifications for channel depths and shapes.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Precision rulers
- Cutting laps
- Laser engraving tools
- Spectrophotometers
- Trim saws
- Digital still cameras
- Glass bevelers
- Vibrating laps
- Glass cutting saws
- Handheld magnifiers
- Polishing wheels
- Gem drills
- Mini bench vises
- Digital polariscopes
- Grinders
- Jewelers kits
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Arbors
- Diamond girding lathes
- Optically magnified facet machines
- Bench refractometers
- Thermal conductivity testers
- Stone polishers
- Digital balances
- Vibratory tumblers
- Polishing laps
- Jewelers' hammers
- Chipping hammers
- Mini hand clamps
- Glass polishers
- Diamond saws
- Ring saws
- Digital micrometers
- Rock picks
- Diamond grinders
- Angle grinders
- Belt sanders
- Bead drilling vises
- Specific gravity liquid sets
- Precision file sets
- Jewelers' loupes
- Steam cleaners
- Mini drills
- Jewelers' mandrels
- Precision tape measures
- Crack hammers
- Lapidary units
- Cross peen hammers
- Sphere machines
- Lapidary slitters
- Faceting machines
- Revolving saws
- Digital calipers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Inspection microscopes
- Piezo microtorches
- Inventory tracking software
- Spectrophotometer analysis software
- Web browser software
- Jewelry design software
- Gem identification databases
- GemCad
- Business accounting software