Description
Silversmiths design, manufacture and sell jewelry. They also adjust, repair and appraise gems and jewelry. Silversmiths are specialized in working with silver and other precious metals.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
cut metal productsdevelop jewellery designscast jewellery metalselect metals for jewellerymount stones in jewelsclean jewellery piecessmoothen rough jewel partsheat jewellery metalsapply smithing techniquespour molten metal into mouldscreate jewelleryuse jewellery equipmentselect gems for jewelleryengrave patternsestimate restoration costsdesign objects to be craftedrecord jewel weightevaluate restoration proceduresestimate cost of jewellery and watches' maintenancebuild jewellery modelsensure conformance to jewel design specificationsperform damasceningadvise customers on jewellery and watchesadjust jewelleryrecord jewel processing timepass on trade techniquesselect restoration activitiesapply restoration techniquesestimate value of used jewellery and watchesmaintain jewels and watches