Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Occupation Details

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

The main tasks and work activities of Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers are to smooth metal surfaces or edges, polish materials, workpieces, or finished products, align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly, design jewelry or decorative objects. In general, for the Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, quality Control Analysis, judgment and Decision Making, operations Analysis, critical Thinking and other 6 skills are required.

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Job Description
Education	Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Related Experience	Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Example	These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, travel guides, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters, and medical assistants.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers jobs. 35.31% of Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 28.26% of Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers have Post-Secondary Certificate.

Less than a High School Diploma

15.39%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

35.31%

Post-Secondary Certificate

28.26%

Some College Courses

20.15%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

0.88%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

0.01%

Tasks and Work Activities of Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.
Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.
Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones.
Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings.
Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths.
Select and acquire metals and gems for designs.
Compute costs of labor and materials in order to determine production costs of products and articles.
Mark and drill holes in jewelry mountings in order to center stones according to design specifications.
Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments.
Construct preliminary models of wax, metal, clay, or plaster, and form sample castings in molds.
Pour molten metal alloys or other materials into molds in order to cast models of jewelry.
Cut, shape, and smooth gemstones, pearls, and metal pieces, using abrasives, grinding stones, and power and hand tools.
Soften metal to be used in designs by heating it with a gas torch and shape it, using hammers and dies.
Determine appraised values of diamonds and other gemstones based on price guides, market fluctuations, and stone grades and rarity.
Alter existing jewelry mountings in order to reposition jewels or to adjust mountings.
Grade stones based on their color, perfection, and quality of cut.
Plate articles such as jewelry pieces and watch dials, using silver, gold, nickel, or other metals.
Write or modify design specifications such as the metal contents and weights of items.
Create new jewelry designs and modify existing designs, using computers as necessary.
Examine gemstone surfaces and internal structures to evaluate genuineness, quality, and value, using polariscopes, refractometers, and other optical instruments.

Thinking CreativelyDeveloping, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkDeveloping specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Getting InformationObserving, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeKeeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationEstimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Handling and Moving ObjectsUsing hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicPerforming for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsAnalyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or PeopleAssessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsIdentifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
Design jewelry or decorative objects.
Repair precision devices or workpieces.
Solder parts or workpieces.
Clean workpieces or finished products.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Select production input materials.
Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.
Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Build production molds.
Place materials into molds.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
Evaluate quality of materials or products.
Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.

Skills and Abilities for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Quality Control AnalysisConducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Judgment and Decision MakingConsidering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Operations AnalysisAnalyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active ListeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Time ManagementManaging one's own time and the time of others.
Complex Problem SolvingIdentifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
SpeakingTalking to others to convey information effectively.
MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Arm-Hand SteadinessThe ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Finger DexterityThe ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Near VisionThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Manual DexterityThe ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Control PrecisionThe ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Category FlexibilityThe ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Visual Color DiscriminationThe ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
OriginalityThe ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
VisualizationThe ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Problem SensitivityThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Flexibility of ClosureThe ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Information OrderingThe ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Deductive ReasoningThe ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Fluency of IdeasThe ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Selective AttentionThe ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Oral ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral ComprehensionThe ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Speech ClarityThe ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Mathematical ReasoningThe ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Speech RecognitionThe ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Air compressorse.g. Air compressors
Awlse.g. Awl sets
Jewellers plierse.g. Bail pliers
Ball peen hammere.g. Ball peen hammers
Jewellers plierse.g. Banding pliers
Battery testerse.g. Battery testers
Hand reamere.g. Bead reamers
Bead accessoriese.g. Beading tools
Tweezerse.g. Beading tweezers
Belt sandere.g. Belt sanders
Utility knivese.g. Bench knives
Bench refractometers or polarimeterse.g. Bench refractometers
Tumblers or polisherse.g. Bench top polishers
Jewellers plierse.g. Bending pliers
Curved nose plierse.g. Bent chain nose pliers
Blow torche.g. Blow torches
Jewellers plierse.g. Bow closing pliers
Jewellers plierse.g. Bow opening pliers
Wire brushese.g. Bristle brushes
Burnishere.g. Burnishing tools

Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
DesignKnowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Production and ProcessingKnowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Sales and MarketingKnowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Skills and Abilities for Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers