Jeweler Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Jeweler includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Repair jewelry by replacing broken clasps, altering ring sizes, or resetting stones
Create jewelry from gold, silver, and precious gemstones
Make a model with carved wax or with computer-aided design, and then cast pieces with the model
Examine and grade diamonds and other gems
Clean and polish jewelry using polishing wheels and chemical baths
Compute the costs of labor and material for new pieces and repairs
Solder pieces together and insert stones
Smooth joints and rough spots and polish smoothed areas
Shape metal to hold the gems when making individual pieces

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Jeweler duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Jeweler roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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