How do they match: Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

  • Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

  • Solderer
  • Gem Cutter

  • Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets.
  • Cut designs in molds or other materials to be used as models in the fabrication of metal and jewelry products.
  • Grade stones based on their color, perfection, and quality of cut.
  • Lay out designs on metal stock, and cut along markings to fabricate pieces used to cast metal molds.
  • Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings.
  • Pierce and cut open designs in ornamentation, using hand drills and scroll saws.
  • Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.

  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
  • Solder parts or workpieces.