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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
- Bench Jeweler
Tasks for “Diamond Cutter”
- Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
- Replace, true, and sharpen blades, drills, and plates.
- Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.
- Lap girdles on rough diamonds, using diamond girdling lathes.
- Locate and mark drilling or cutting positions on stones or dies, using diamond chips and power hand tools.
- 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.
- Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
- Secure gems or diamonds in holders, chucks, dops, lapidary sticks, or blocks for cutting, polishing, grinding, drilling, or shaping.
- Examine gems during processing to ensure accuracy of angles and positions of cuts or bores, using magnifying glasses, loupes, or shadowgraphs.
- Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.
- 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.
- Regulate the speed of revolutions and reciprocating actions of drilling mechanisms.
- Dismantle lapping, boring, cutting, polishing, and shaping equipment and machinery to clean and lubricate it.
- Select shaping wheels for tasks, and mix and apply abrasives, bort, or polishing compounds.
- Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
- Advise customers and others on the best use of gems to create attractive jewelry items.
- Split gems along pre-marked lines to remove imperfections, using blades and jewelers' hammers.
- 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 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.
- Hold stones, gems, dies, or styluses against rotating plates, wheels, saws, or slitters to cut, shape, slit, grind, or polish them.
Related Technology & Tools
- Gem drills
- Jewelers' hammers
- Glass cutting saws
- Ring saws
- Cross peen hammers
- Stone polishers
- Precision tape measures
- Precision file sets
- Glass polishers
- Vibrating laps
- Jewelers' mandrels
- Glass bevelers
- Revolving saws
- Digital polariscopes
- Laser engraving tools
- Diamond girding lathes
- Handheld magnifiers
- Belt sanders
- Thermal conductivity testers
- Spectrophotometers
- Diamond saws
- Digital balances
- Cutting laps
- Precision rulers
- Digital micrometers
- Diamond grinders
- Digital calipers
- Chipping hammers
- Arbors
- Bench refractometers
- Jewelers' loupes
- Piezo microtorches
- Lapidary units
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Mini hand clamps
- Steam cleaners
- Polishing laps
- Digital still cameras
- Inspection microscopes
- Faceting machines
- Sphere machines
- Jewelers kits
- Rock picks
- Crack hammers
- Bead drilling vises
- Specific gravity liquid sets
- Vibratory tumblers
- Lapidary slitters
- Grinders
- Polishing wheels
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Trim saws
- Mini drills
- Angle grinders
- Optically magnified facet machines
- Mini bench vises
- Jewelry design software
- GemCad
- Inventory tracking software
- Gem identification databases
- Business accounting software
- Spectrophotometer analysis software
- Web browser software