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