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