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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 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 “Gem Expert”
- Replace, true, and sharpen blades, drills, and plates.
- Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.
- Advise customers and others on the best use of gems to create attractive jewelry items.
- Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
- Regulate the speed of revolutions and reciprocating actions of drilling mechanisms.
- Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
- 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.
- Secure gems or diamonds in holders, chucks, dops, lapidary sticks, or blocks for cutting, polishing, grinding, drilling, or shaping.
- Regrind drill points, and advance drill cutting points according to specifications for channel depths and shapes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Belt sanders
- Mini hand clamps
- Vibratory tumblers
- Gem drills
- Jewelers kits
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Lapidary slitters
- Precision tape measures
- Vibrating laps
- Diamond saws
- Lapidary units
- Precision file sets
- Angle grinders
- Handheld magnifiers
- Precision rulers
- Glass cutting saws
- Grinders
- Digital micrometers
- Polishing laps
- Digital balances
- Cross peen hammers
- Digital still cameras
- Specific gravity liquid sets
- Chipping hammers
- Polishing wheels
- Digital polariscopes
- Optically magnified facet machines
- Laser engraving tools
- Bead drilling vises
- Diamond grinders
- Glass polishers
- Jewelers' hammers
- Bench refractometers
- Inspection microscopes
- Diamond girding lathes
- Revolving saws
- Spectrophotometers
- Sphere machines
- Crack hammers
- Piezo microtorches
- Thermal conductivity testers
- Trim saws
- Cutting laps
- Mini bench vises
- Mini drills
- Glass bevelers
- Steam cleaners
- Faceting machines
- Digital calipers
- Stone polishers
- Ring saws
- Rock picks
- Jewelers' mandrels
- Jewelers' loupes
- Arbors
- Spectrophotometer analysis software
- Jewelry design software
- Gem identification databases
- GemCad
- Inventory tracking software
- Web browser software
- Business accounting software