Description
Jewellers fabricate and repair various jewellery articles. They create models from wax or metal and they may undertake the casting process (place wax model in casting ring, create moulds, pour molten metal into mould, or operate centrifugal casting machine to cast articles). Jewellers also cut, saw, file, and solder pieces of jewellery together, using a soldering torch, carving tools and hand tools and polish the article.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
assemble jewellery partsdevelop jewellery designsrecord jewel weightmount stones in jewelsclean jewellery piecesbuild jewellery modelsappraise gemstonesensure conformance to jewel design specificationsadjust jewelleryrecord jewel processing timerepair jewellerycreate jewelleryuse jewellery equipmentengrave patternsestimate restoration costsdesign objects to be craftedhandle jewellery and watches insurance claimsevaluate restoration proceduresestimate cost of jewellery and watches' maintenancecast jewellery metalselect metals for jewellerysell clockstrade in jewelleryperform damasceningheat jewellery metalsperform wire wrappingadvise customers on jewellery and watchesconduct jewellery market researchpass on trade techniquesselect restoration activitiesapply restoration techniquesestimate value of used jewellery and watchesperform enamellingmaintain jewels and watchesselect gems for jewellery