Fabricate and repair jewelry articles. Make models or molds to create jewelry items.
- Bead Maker
- Bench Hand
- Bench-Molder Apprentice
- Bracelet and Brooch Maker
- Caster
- Centrifugal-Casting-Machine Operator
- Chain Maker, Hand
- Dial Maker
- Engine Turner
- Fancy-Wire Drawer
- Gemologist
- Goldbeater
- Jeweler
- Jeweler Apprentice
- Lay-Out Worker
- Locket Maker
- Model Maker I
- Model Maker II
- Model-Maker Apprentice
- Mold Maker I
- Mold Maker II
- Mold-Maker Apprentice
- Molder, Bench
- Pearl Restorer
- Ring Maker
- Sample Maker I
- Sample Maker II
- Solderer
- Stone Setter
- Stone-Setter Apprentice
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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| 51-9012.00 |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9021.00 |
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9022.00 |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand |
| 51-9023.00 |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9031.00 |
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand |
| 51-9032.00 |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9041.00 |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-9051.00 |
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders |
| 51-9061.00 |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
| 51-9071.00 |
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers |
| 51-9071.01 |
Jewelers |
| 51-9071.06 |
Gem and Diamond Workers |
| 51-9071.07 |
Precious Metal Workers |
| 51-9081.00 |
Dental Laboratory Technicians |
| 51-9082.00 |
Medical Appliance Technicians |
| 51-9083.00 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
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- Alter existing jewelry mountings in order to reposition jewels or to adjust mountings.
- Assemble and secure mold sections used to cast metal articles and pieces.
- Build sand molds in flasks, following patterns and heat flasks to dry and harden molds, using furnaces or torches.
- Burn grooves or crevices in molds in order to correct defects, using soldering guns.
- Buy and sell jewelry, or serve as agents between buyers and sellers.
- Chase decorative designs on silver blanks that are to be used as models for steel production dies.
- Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths.
- Compute costs of labor and materials in order to determine production costs of products and articles.
- Construct preliminary models of wax, metal, clay, or plaster, and form sample castings in molds.
- Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones.
- Create new jewelry designs and modify existing designs, using computers as necessary.
- Cut designs in molds or other materials to be used as models in the fabrication of metal and jewelry products.
- Cut, shape, and smooth gemstones, pearls, and metal pieces, using abrasives, grinding stones, and power and hand tools.
- Design and fabricate molds, models, and machine accessories, and modify hand tools used to cast metal and jewelry pieces.
- Determine appraised values of diamonds and other gemstones based on price guides, market fluctuations, and stone grades and rarity.
- Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments.
- Examine gemstone surfaces and internal structures to evaluate genuineness, quality, and value, using polariscopes, refractometers, and other optical instruments.
- Fabricate, modify, or repair jigs, fixtures, and hand tools such as scrapers, cutters, gougers, and shapers.
- Grade stones based on their color, perfection, and quality of cut.
- Immerse gemstones in chemical solutions to determine specific gravity and other key properties necessary for identification and appraisal.
- 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.
- Mark and drill holes in jewelry mountings in order to center stones according to design specifications.
- Mark, engrave, or emboss designs on metal pieces such as castings, wire, or jewelry, following specifications.
- Melt and roll out metal into sheets or bars, and stamp out jewelry such as gold and silver chains, using presses or dies.
- Place metal samples in frames, pack raw rubber around samples, and clamp samples, frames, and rubber into vulcanizing machines.
- Plate articles such as jewelry pieces and watch dials, using silver, gold, nickel, or other metals.
- Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.
- Pour molten metal alloys or other materials into molds in order to cast models of jewelry.
- Press models into clay, and build up clay around exposed parts of models to retain plaster.
- Record the weights and processing times of finished pieces.
- Remove mold castings from metal or jewelry workpieces, and place workpieces in water or on trays to cool.
- Remove molds from cast articles, clean them, and apply shellac and powder to preserve them for reuse.
- Research and analyze reference materials, and consult with interested parties in order to develop new products or modify existing designs.
- Rotate molds in order to distribute molten material and prevent formation of air pockets.
- Select and acquire metals and gems for designs.
- Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.
- Soften metal to be used in designs by heating it with a gas torch and shape it, using hammers and dies.
- Weigh, mix, and melt metal alloys or materials needed for jewelry models.
- Write or modify design specifications such as the metal contents and weights of items.
- cast metal objects
- compute production, construction, or installation specifications
- confer with engineering, technical or manufacturing personnel
- cut gemstones
- cut metal or plastic
- design molds
- determine specifications
- engrave variety of materials and products
- estimate production costs
- examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
- fabricate model or mold for jewelry, silverware or related products
- fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
- grade, classify, or sort products according to specifications
- hand carve objects from stone or other materials
- hand engrave jewelry-related products
- inspect merchandise to determine value
- lay out machining, welding or precision assembly projects
- make independent judgment in assembly procedures
- measure, weigh, or count products or materials
- mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
- operate centrifugal casting machine
- operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
- polish jewelry, silverware or related products
- precision cast patterns, molds, or dies
- read technical drawings
- recognize characteristics of alloys
- recognize characteristics of metals
- set gemstones
- solder metal parts or components together
- test manufactured products or materials
- use acetylene welding/cutting torch
- use cash registers
- use engraving techniques
- use hand or power tools
- use precision measuring tools or equipment
- use soldering equipment
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