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