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