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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
Also Known As…
- Quality Control Specialist
- Lapidarist
- Gemologist
- Facetor
- Diamond Setter
- Diamond Sawer
- Diamond Polisher
- Diamond Picker
- 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 Mounter
- Diamond Driller
- Diamond Die Polisher
- Diamond Die Driller
- Diamond Cleaver
- Diamond Cleaner
- Diamond Assorter
- Brilliandeer Lopper
- Bench Jeweler
Tasks for “Gem and Diamond Workers”
- 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.
- Locate and mark drilling or cutting positions on stones or dies, using diamond chips and power hand tools.
- Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
- 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.
- 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.
- Secure gems or diamonds in holders, chucks, dops, lapidary sticks, or blocks for cutting, polishing, grinding, drilling, or shaping.
- 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.
- Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
- 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.
- Regulate the speed of revolutions and reciprocating actions of drilling mechanisms.
- Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.
- Examine gems during processing to ensure accuracy of angles and positions of cuts or bores, using magnifying glasses, loupes, or shadowgraphs.
- Advise customers and others on the best use of gems to create attractive jewelry items.
- Immerse stones in prescribed chemical solutions to determine specific gravities and key properties of gemstones or substitutes.
- Lap girdles on rough diamonds, using diamond girdling lathes.
- Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
- Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.
Related Technology & Tools
- Grinders
- Revolving saws
- Glass cutting saws
- Sphere machines
- Mini bench vises
- Inspection microscopes
- Precision tape measures
- Crack hammers
- Precision file sets
- Belt sanders
- Polishing laps
- Optically magnified facet machines
- Jewelers' loupes
- Glass bevelers
- Ring saws
- Faceting machines
- Angle grinders
- Piezo microtorches
- Lapidary slitters
- Precision rulers
- Polishing wheels
- Rock picks
- Laser engraving tools
- Digital micrometers
- Handheld magnifiers
- Vibratory tumblers
- Specific gravity liquid sets
- Bench refractometers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Diamond saws
- Cross peen hammers
- Jewelers' hammers
- Trim saws
- Cutting laps
- Diamond grinders
- Mini hand clamps
- Diamond girding lathes
- Digital polariscopes
- Stone polishers
- Steam cleaners
- Glass polishers
- Chipping hammers
- Jewelers' mandrels
- Bead drilling vises
- Digital calipers
- Arbors
- Digital balances
- Mini drills
- Jewelers kits
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Digital still cameras
- Spectrophotometers
- Vibrating laps
- Lapidary units
- Thermal conductivity testers
- Gem drills
- Gem identification databases
- Business accounting software
- Inventory tracking software
- Jewelry design software
- GemCad
- Spectrophotometer analysis software
- Web browser software