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