Gem & Diamond Workers
Also called: Diamond Cutter, Lapidarist, Diamond Setter, Gemologist
What they do:
Fabricate, finish, or evaluate the quality of gems and diamonds used in jewelry or industrial tools.
On the job, you would:
- Examine gems during processing to ensure accuracy of angles and positions of cuts or bores, using magnifying glasses, loupes, or shadowgraphs.
- Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
- Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
Business
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Ideas and Logic
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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