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Overview
Jeweller work is about making and repairing jewellery by shaping models, casting metal, cutting, sawing, filing, soldering, setting stones and polishing finished pieces.
In job descriptions, look for jewellery repair, wax or metal models, casting, soldering torch work, hand tools, stone mounting, polishing, design specifications and careful handling of precious materials.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Jeweller work is precise bench work with valuable materials. Tasks can include making wax or metal models, casting, sawing, filing, soldering, mounting stones, repairing settings and polishing finished jewellery.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include jewellery processes, design specifications, stone appraisal, model building, metal casting, engraving, restoration judgment, cost estimation and steady hand-tool control.
Salary context
Salary context depends on material value, repair difficulty, custom design work, stone setting, restoration complexity, customer contact and whether the role includes appraisal or workshop responsibility.
Career paths
Paths can move from jewellery production or repair into stone setting, custom design, restoration, valuation support, workshop lead work or customer advisory roles.
Good to know
Check adverts for the metals and stones handled, casting or repair tasks, soldering tools, design software or drawings, polishing standards, customer contact and insurance or appraisal duties.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for jeweller work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of jewellery and related articles
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include jewellery mounter, filigree maker and precious stone setter.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Gem and Diamond Workers
51-9071.06
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
51-9071.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
32.12Manufacture of jewellery and related articles
Alternative labels
bench jeweller
fine metalworker
brooch maker
jewellery maker
jewellery design consultant
jewellery metalworker
ring maker
jewelry design consultant
earring maker
jewelry designer
earrings maker
craft jeweller
jewelry design artist
jewelry metalworker
jewellery design artist
ring fabricator
earrings fabricator
jewel smith
jewellery fabricator
filigree jewelery worker
jewelsmith
Occupation group
Jewellery and precious-metal workers (7313)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/618a854a-4ecd-4535-84e6-350e1fe0aa0f |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7313.1 |
| ISCO group | 7313 |
| Concept type | Occupation |