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