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