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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 “Facetor”
- Replace, true, and sharpen blades, drills, and plates.
- Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
- Dismantle lapping, boring, cutting, polishing, and shaping equipment and machinery to clean and lubricate it.
- 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.
- 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.
- Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.
- Lap girdles on rough diamonds, using diamond girdling lathes.
- Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.
- Select shaping wheels for tasks, and mix and apply abrasives, bort, or polishing compounds.
- 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.
- Immerse stones in prescribed chemical solutions to determine specific gravities and key properties of gemstones or substitutes.
- Regrind drill points, and advance drill cutting points according to specifications for channel depths and shapes.
- 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.
- Hold stones, gems, dies, or styluses against rotating plates, wheels, saws, or slitters to cut, shape, slit, grind, or polish them.
- Measure sizes of stones' bore holes and cuts to ensure adherence to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
- Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
- Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
- Advise customers and others on the best use of gems to create attractive jewelry items.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Jewelers kits
- Inspection microscopes
- Glass polishers
- Polishing wheels
- Diamond saws
- Lapidary slitters
- Vibrating laps
- Faceting machines
- Diamond grinders
- Handheld magnifiers
- Specific gravity liquid sets
- Cutting laps
- Revolving saws
- Cross peen hammers
- Thermal conductivity testers
- Spectrophotometers
- Mini bench vises
- Bead drilling vises
- Digital still cameras
- Digital polariscopes
- Digital micrometers
- Bench refractometers
- Digital calipers
- Jewelers' hammers
- Mini hand clamps
- Chipping hammers
- Trim saws
- Jewelers' mandrels
- Arbors
- Glass cutting saws
- Polishing laps
- Crack hammers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Ring saws
- Piezo microtorches
- Lapidary units
- Steam cleaners
- Diamond girding lathes
- Sphere machines
- Belt sanders
- Angle grinders
- Precision tape measures
- Rock picks
- Grinders
- Gem drills
- Precision rulers
- Stone polishers
- Digital balances
- Precision file sets
- Mini drills
- Jewelers' loupes
- Glass bevelers
- Laser engraving tools
- Optically magnified facet machines
- Vibratory tumblers
- Inventory tracking software
- GemCad
- Spectrophotometer analysis software
- Gem identification databases
- Web browser software
- Jewelry design software
- Business accounting software