Description
Goldsmiths design, manufacture and sell jewellery. They also adjust, repair and appraise gems and jewellery for customers using experience in the working of gold and other precious metals.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
cut metal productsdevelop jewellery designscast jewellery metalselect metals for jewelleryclean jewellery piecesbuild jewellery modelssmoothen 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' maintenancetrade in jewellerymount stones in jewelsensure 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 watchesperform enamellingmaintain jewels and watches