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

  • 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.
  • Anneal precious metal objects such as coffeepots, tea sets, and trays in gas ovens for prescribed times to soften metal for reworking.
  • 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.
  • Pierce and cut open designs in ornamentation, using hand drills and scroll saws.
  • Soften metal to be used in designs by heating it with a gas torch and shape it, using hammers and dies.

  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.