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