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