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