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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
- Lapidarist
- Gemologist
- Facetor
- Diamond Setter
- Diamond Sawer
- Diamond Polisher
- Diamond Picker
- Diamond Grader
- Diamond Cutter
- Stone Setter Apprentice
- Spotter
- Sapphire Stylus Grinder
- Quality Control Specialist
- 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 “Quality Control Specialist”
- 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.
- Dismantle lapping, boring, cutting, polishing, and shaping equipment and machinery to clean and lubricate it.
- Replace, true, and sharpen blades, drills, and plates.
- Split gems along pre-marked lines to remove imperfections, using blades and jewelers' hammers.
- 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.
- Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.
- Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
- 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.
- 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.
- Hold stones, gems, dies, or styluses against rotating plates, wheels, saws, or slitters to cut, shape, slit, grind, or polish them.
- Measure sizes of stones' bore holes and cuts to ensure adherence to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
- Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.
- Regulate the speed of revolutions and reciprocating actions of drilling mechanisms.
- 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.
- Select shaping wheels for tasks, and mix and apply abrasives, bort, or polishing compounds.
- Regrind drill points, and advance drill cutting points according to specifications for channel depths and shapes.
- Advise customers and others on the best use of gems to create attractive jewelry items.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Vibratory tumblers
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Digital polariscopes
- Thermal conductivity testers
- Mini hand clamps
- Laser engraving tools
- Diamond girding lathes
- Lapidary units
- Digital still cameras
- Precision rulers
- Lapidary slitters
- Jewelers' mandrels
- Diamond grinders
- Grinders
- Precision tape measures
- Optically magnified facet machines
- Piezo microtorches
- Chipping hammers
- Spectrophotometers
- Ring saws
- Steam cleaners
- Stone polishers
- Diamond saws
- Faceting machines
- Jewelers' loupes
- Handheld magnifiers
- Jewelers kits
- Glass bevelers
- Specific gravity liquid sets
- Glass cutting saws
- Bead drilling vises
- Cross peen hammers
- Inspection microscopes
- Digital micrometers
- Crack hammers
- Bench refractometers
- Polishing wheels
- Rock picks
- Sphere machines
- Jewelers' hammers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Angle grinders
- Trim saws
- Cutting laps
- Precision file sets
- Arbors
- Gem drills
- Revolving saws
- Digital calipers
- Glass polishers
- Polishing laps
- Belt sanders
- Digital balances
- Mini drills
- Vibrating laps
- Mini bench vises
- GemCad
- Spectrophotometer analysis software
- Gem identification databases
- Inventory tracking software
- Business accounting software
- Web browser software
- Jewelry design software