precious stone cutter
Precious stone cutters use cutting machines and tools to cut or carve diamonds and other gemstones according to diagrams and patterns while considering different specifications. They are experts at fabricating jewellery such as rings, brooches, chains and bracelets from gemstones.
Also called: faceter, lapidary, gemcutter, diamond cutter, gem cutter, opal polisher, gemstone cutter, lapidarist
- 14
- essential skills
- 31
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- precious stone setterWhat changes?10 skills in common
- jewellery designer6 skills in common
- jewellery polisher5 skills in common
- filigree maker4 skills in common
- jeweller4 skills in common
- gemmologist3 skills in common
- jewellery assembler3 skills in common
- jewellery mounter3 skills in common
Essential skills
14- attend to detail regarding jewellery creation
- calculate value of gems
- characteristics of diamonds
- cut gem stones
- ensure conformance to jewel design specifications
- examine gems
- gem cutting forms
- gemstones
- grind gemstones
- jewellery processes
- manufacturing of jewellery
- record jewel weight
- use jewellery equipment
- use precision tools
Optional skills
31- adjust jewellery
- advise customers on jewellery and watches
- apply restoration techniques
- clean jewellery pieces
- coining
- create jewellery
- cultured pearls
- detect product defects
- develop jewellery designs
- estimate cost of jewellery and watches' maintenance
- estimate restoration costs
- estimate value of used jewellery and watches
- evaluate restoration procedures
- imitation jewellery
- jewellery product categories
- maintain jewels and watches
- operate microscope
- pass on trade techniques
- perform enamelling
- polish gemstones
- record jewel processing time
- repair jewellery
- sand gemstones
- select gems for jewellery
- select restoration activities
- smoothen rough jewel parts
- tend tumbling machine
- think creatively about jewellery
- use specialised equipment
- watches and jewellery products
- wet tumbling
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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