Will “Diamond Cleaver” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
Unknown Chance of Automation
Sadly, the research paper did not provide any information about this occupation. Maybe have a look at our directory?
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 Cleaner
- Diamond Assorter
- Brilliandeer Lopper
- Bench Jeweler
Tasks for “Diamond Cleaver”
- Split gems along pre-marked lines to remove imperfections, using blades and jewelers' hammers.
- Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.
- Hold stones, gems, dies, or styluses against rotating plates, wheels, saws, or slitters to cut, shape, slit, grind, or polish them.
- Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
- Locate and mark drilling or cutting positions on stones or dies, using diamond chips and power hand tools.
- Lap girdles on rough diamonds, using diamond girdling lathes.
- 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.
- Replace, true, and sharpen blades, drills, and plates.
- Secure gems or diamonds in holders, chucks, dops, lapidary sticks, or blocks for cutting, polishing, grinding, drilling, or shaping.
- Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.
- 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.
- Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
- 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.
- Dismantle lapping, boring, cutting, polishing, and shaping equipment and machinery to clean and lubricate it.
- Regrind drill points, and advance drill cutting points according to specifications for channel depths and shapes.
- Measure sizes of stones' bore holes and cuts to ensure adherence to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
- Immerse stones in prescribed chemical solutions to determine specific gravities and key properties of gemstones or substitutes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Jewelers' mandrels
- Jewelers' loupes
- Digital still cameras
- Digital balances
- Grinders
- Mini hand clamps
- Digital polariscopes
- Ring saws
- Sphere machines
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Trim saws
- Diamond grinders
- Optically magnified facet machines
- Crack hammers
- Lapidary slitters
- Diamond saws
- Belt sanders
- Precision rulers
- Diamond girding lathes
- Bead drilling vises
- Piezo microtorches
- Vibratory tumblers
- Polishing laps
- Jewelers' hammers
- Chipping hammers
- Precision file sets
- Vibrating laps
- Jewelers kits
- Bench refractometers
- Thermal conductivity testers
- Laser engraving tools
- Inspection microscopes
- Mini bench vises
- Cutting laps
- Digital micrometers
- Glass polishers
- Handheld magnifiers
- Arbors
- Specific gravity liquid sets
- Precision tape measures
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Digital calipers
- Mini drills
- Glass bevelers
- Spectrophotometers
- Glass cutting saws
- Steam cleaners
- Angle grinders
- Revolving saws
- Gem drills
- Rock picks
- Faceting machines
- Lapidary units
- Cross peen hammers
- Stone polishers
- Polishing wheels
- Business accounting software
- Web browser software
- Inventory tracking software
- Jewelry design software
- Gem identification databases
- Spectrophotometer analysis software
- GemCad