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