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