(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Jewelers
Job Description
Fabricate and repair jewelry articles. Make models or molds to create jewelry items.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
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Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones. |
100
|
Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings. |
100
|
Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths. |
100
|
Select and acquire metals and gems for designs. |
100
|
Compute costs of labor and materials in order to determine production costs of products and articles. |
96
|
Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire. |
96
|
Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools. |
96
|
Mark and drill holes in jewelry mountings in order to center stones according to design specifications. |
96
|
Soften metal to be used in designs by heating it with a gas torch and shape it, using hammers and dies. |
96
|
Alter existing jewelry mountings in order to reposition jewels or to adjust mountings. |
96
|
Mark, engrave, or emboss designs on metal pieces such as castings, wire, or jewelry, following specifications. |
92
|
Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments. |
92
|
Cut, shape, and smooth gemstones, pearls, and metal pieces, using abrasives, grinding stones, and power and hand tools. |
92
|
Buy and sell jewelry, or serve as agents between buyers and sellers. |
88
|
Construct preliminary models of wax, metal, clay, or plaster, and form sample castings in molds. |
88
|
Examine gemstone surfaces and internal structures to evaluate genuineness, quality, and value, using polariscopes, refractometers, and other optical instruments. |
88
|
Record the weights and processing times of finished pieces. |
84
|
Write or modify design specifications such as the metal contents and weights of items. |
84
|
Fabricate, modify, or repair jigs, fixtures, and hand tools such as scrapers, cutters, gougers, and shapers. |
83
|
Create new jewelry designs and modify existing designs, using computers as necessary. |
83
|
Lay out designs on metal stock, and cut along markings to fabricate pieces used to cast metal molds. |
80
|
Plate articles such as jewelry pieces and watch dials, using silver, gold, nickel, or other metals. |
79
|
Research and analyze reference materials, and consult with interested parties in order to develop new products or modify existing designs. |
76
|
Grade stones based on their color, perfection, and quality of cut. |
76
|
Cut designs in molds or other materials to be used as models in the fabrication of metal and jewelry products. |
75
|
Determine appraised values of diamonds and other gemstones based on price guides, market fluctuations, and stone grades and rarity. |
71
|
Pour molten metal alloys or other materials into molds in order to cast models of jewelry. |
71
|
Design and fabricate molds, models, and machine accessories, and modify hand tools used to cast metal and jewelry pieces. |
70
|
Remove molds from cast articles, clean them, and apply shellac and powder to preserve them for reuse. |
68
|
Melt and roll out metal into sheets or bars, and stamp out jewelry such as gold and silver chains, using presses or dies. |
64
|
Place metal samples in frames, pack raw rubber around samples, and clamp samples, frames, and rubber into vulcanizing machines. |
64
|
Immerse gemstones in chemical solutions to determine specific gravity and other key properties necessary for identification and appraisal. |
63
|
Weigh, mix, and melt metal alloys or materials needed for jewelry models. |
60
|
Remove mold castings from metal or jewelry workpieces, and place workpieces in water or on trays to cool. |
56
|
Assemble and secure mold sections used to cast metal articles and pieces. |
46
|
Press models into clay, and build up clay around exposed parts of models to retain plaster. |
42
|
Burn grooves or crevices in molds in order to correct defects, using soldering guns. |
25
|
Build sand molds in flasks, following patterns and heat flasks to dry and harden molds, using furnaces or torches. |
21
|
Chase decorative designs on silver blanks that are to be used as models for steel production dies. |
20
|
Rotate molds in order to distribute molten material and prevent formation of air pockets. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
68
|
Thinking Creatively
|
65
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
62
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
61
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
60
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
60
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
59
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
57
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
55
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
55
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
53
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
52
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
51
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
51
|
Getting Information
|
51
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
48
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
48
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
46
|
Processing Information
|
45
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
45
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
43
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
42
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
40
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
39
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
36
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
36
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
35
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
35
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
35
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
35
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
33
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
32
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
30
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
30
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
28
|
Interacting With Computers
|
28
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
27
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
27
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
24
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
23
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
7
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
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