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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.
- Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
- Replace, true, and sharpen blades, drills, and plates.
- 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.
- Measure sizes of stones' bore holes and cuts to ensure adherence to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
- 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.
- Dismantle lapping, boring, cutting, polishing, and shaping equipment and machinery to clean and lubricate it.
- Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.
- Regulate the speed of revolutions and reciprocating actions of drilling mechanisms.
- 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.
- Locate and mark drilling or cutting positions on stones or dies, using diamond chips and power hand tools.
- 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.
- Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
- 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.
- Split gems along pre-marked lines to remove imperfections, using blades and jewelers' hammers.
- Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.
- 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.
- Select shaping wheels for tasks, and mix and apply abrasives, bort, or polishing compounds.
Related Technology & Tools
- Jewelers' loupes
- Spectrophotometers
- Trim saws
- Faceting machines
- Piezo microtorches
- Digital micrometers
- Crack hammers
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Precision file sets
- Arbors
- Mini drills
- Steam cleaners
- Glass cutting saws
- Laser engraving tools
- Bench refractometers
- Precision tape measures
- Glass polishers
- Handheld magnifiers
- Lapidary units
- Rock picks
- Vibrating laps
- Optically magnified facet machines
- Ring saws
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Glass bevelers
- Jewelers kits
- Diamond saws
- Digital balances
- Grinders
- Jewelers' mandrels
- Revolving saws
- Digital calipers
- Lapidary slitters
- Gem drills
- Precision rulers
- Jewelers' hammers
- Stone polishers
- Sphere machines
- Digital still cameras
- Belt sanders
- Cutting laps
- Mini bench vises
- Polishing wheels
- Thermal conductivity testers
- Diamond girding lathes
- Specific gravity liquid sets
- Polishing laps
- Vibratory tumblers
- Diamond grinders
- Angle grinders
- Bead drilling vises
- Inspection microscopes
- Mini hand clamps
- Cross peen hammers
- Digital polariscopes
- Chipping hammers
- GemCad
- Web browser software
- Inventory tracking software
- Gem identification databases
- Business accounting software
- Spectrophotometer analysis software
- Jewelry design software