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