Jewelers & Precious Stone & Metal Workers

Bench Jeweler, Goldsmith, Jeweler, Silversmith

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What they do:
Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.
On the job, you would:
  • Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.
  • Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.
  • Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones.

Knowledge

Business

  • customer service

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Engineering and Technology

  • design
  • mechanical

Skills

Basic Skills

  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Hand and Finger Use

  • keep your arm or hand steady
  • put together small parts with your fingers

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • group things in different ways

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Innovation
  • Initiative

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Graphics or photo imaging software

  • Adobe Illustrator Hot Technology
  • Adobe Photoshop Hot Technology

Computer aided design CAD software

  • Computer assisted jewelry design CAD software
  • Metal designing software

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel Hot Technology

Education

Education: (rated 3 of 5)

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Job Outlook

Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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