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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 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
- 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 “Jewelry Cutter”
- Immerse stones in prescribed chemical solutions to determine specific gravities and key properties of gemstones or substitutes.
- 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.
- Lap girdles on rough diamonds, using diamond girdling lathes.
- 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.
- Dismantle lapping, boring, cutting, polishing, and shaping equipment and machinery to clean and lubricate it.
- 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.
- Advise customers and others on the best use of gems to create attractive jewelry items.
- Regulate the speed of revolutions and reciprocating actions of drilling mechanisms.
- 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.
- 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.
- Regrind drill points, and advance drill cutting points according to specifications for channel depths and shapes.
- Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
- Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.
- Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
- Sort rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality.
- Locate and mark drilling or cutting positions on stones or dies, using diamond chips and power hand tools.
- Examine gems during processing to ensure accuracy of angles and positions of cuts or bores, using magnifying glasses, loupes, or shadowgraphs.
Related Technology & Tools
- Lapidary units
- Stone polishers
- Rock picks
- Bench refractometers
- Spectrophotometers
- Grinders
- Precision tape measures
- Precision rulers
- Digital calipers
- Ring saws
- Mini bench vises
- Mini hand clamps
- Digital polariscopes
- Crack hammers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Gem drills
- Handheld magnifiers
- Angle grinders
- Diamond girding lathes
- Glass polishers
- Polishing wheels
- Jewelers' mandrels
- Vibratory tumblers
- Thermal conductivity testers
- Belt sanders
- Sphere machines
- Revolving saws
- Cross peen hammers
- Jewelers' hammers
- Jewelers' loupes
- Polishing laps
- Digital micrometers
- Mini drills
- Inspection microscopes
- Arbors
- Jewelers kits
- Precision file sets
- Diamond saws
- Digital still cameras
- Glass cutting saws
- Steam cleaners
- Diamond grinders
- Bead drilling vises
- Specific gravity liquid sets
- Cutting laps
- Vibrating laps
- Digital balances
- Piezo microtorches
- Trim saws
- Laser engraving tools
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Glass bevelers
- Lapidary slitters
- Faceting machines
- Optically magnified facet machines
- Chipping hammers
- Spectrophotometer analysis software
- Business accounting software
- Jewelry design software
- GemCad
- Gem identification databases
- Web browser software
- Inventory tracking software