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