How do they match: Gem and Diamond Workers

  • QC Specialist
  • Quality Control Specialist

  • Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
  • Examine gems during processing to ensure accuracy of angles and positions of cuts or bores, using magnifying glasses, loupes, or shadowgraphs.
  • Immerse stones in prescribed chemical solutions to determine specific gravities and key properties of gemstones or substitutes.
  • Locate and mark drilling or cutting positions on stones or dies, using diamond chips and power hand tools.
  • 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.

  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Select production equipment according to product specifications.