jewellery engraver

Jewellery engravers engrave lettering and ornamental designs onto jewellery articles, using engravers handtools. They sketch and lay out the lettering and designs on the article, cut the design in the article and clean it up.

Alternative Labels

gold engraver

gold etcher

jewellery decorator

jewellery engraving designer

jewellery etcher

jewellery hand engraver

jewellery hand etcher

jewelry decorator

jewelry engraver

jewelry engraving designer

jewelry etcher

jewelry finisher

machine engraver

machine etcher

silver engraver

silver etcher

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

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

clean engraved areas determine quality of engraving engrave patterns ensure accurate engravings inspect etched work operate engraving equipment position engraving equipment prepare workpieces for engraving prepare workpieces for etching select engraving templates transpose designs to engravings verify engraving accuracy

Essential Knowledge

engraving technologies

Optional Skills and Competences

apply restoration techniques compute engraving dimensions design objects to be crafted ensure conformance to jewel design specifications estimate restoration costs evaluate restoration procedures fill etchings handle etching chemicals identify customer's needs maintain engraving equipment mount stones in jewels perform damascening perform enamelling perform wire wrapping prepare etching chemicals record jewel processing time record jewel weight scale etchings select gems for jewellery select metals for jewellery select restoration activities smoothen rough jewel parts

Optional Knowledge

coining cultured pearls imitation jewellery laser engraving methods types of engraving needles

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/375137f7-5fc2-424e-9f63-d7ff4441c11e

Status

released

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