jeweller

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.

Alternative Labels

bench jeweller

brooch maker

craft jeweller

earring maker

earrings fabricator

earrings maker

filigree jewelery worker

fine metalworker

jewellery design artist

jewellery design consultant

jewellery fabricator

jewellery maker

jewellery metalworker

jewelry design artist

jewelry design consultant

jewelry designer

jewelry metalworker

jewel smith

jewelsmith

ring fabricator

ring maker

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Narrower occupations

- precious stone setter

- silversmith

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adjust jewellery appraise gemstones assemble jewellery parts build jewellery models clean jewellery pieces create jewellery develop jewellery designs ensure conformance to jewel design specifications mount stones in jewels record jewel processing time record jewel weight repair jewellery use jewellery equipment

Essential Knowledge

jewellery processes

Optional Skills and Competences

advise customers on jewellery and watches apply restoration techniques cast jewellery metal conduct jewellery market research design objects to be crafted engrave patterns estimate cost of jewellery and watches' maintenance estimate restoration costs estimate value of used jewellery and watches evaluate restoration procedures handle jewellery and watches insurance claims heat jewellery metals maintain jewels and watches pass on trade techniques perform damascening perform enamelling perform wire wrapping select gems for jewellery select metals for jewellery select restoration activities sell clocks trade in jewellery

Optional Knowledge

coining cultured pearls electroplating metal materials electroplating processes engraving technologies imitation jewellery jewellery product categories minerals prices precious metals

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/618a854a-4ecd-4535-84e6-350e1fe0aa0f

Status

released

Occupations

jeweller

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept status