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