How do they match: Gem and Diamond Workers

  • Diamond Setter Apprentice
  • Lapidary Apprentice
  • Stone Setter Apprentice

  • 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.
  • Secure stones in metal mountings, using solder.

  • Examine physical characteristics of gemstones or precious metals.