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

  • Gem Cutter
  • Gem Technician
  • Gemologist

  • Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.

  • 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.
  • Determine appraised values of diamonds and other gemstones based on price guides, market fluctuations, and stone grades and rarity.
  • 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.
  • Select and acquire metals and gems for designs.

  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.