Skills
42 skills are associated with this occupation.
0 skills selected
Essential knowledge
1 skill
Essential skills / competences
11 skills
Optional knowledge
9 skills
Optional skills / competences
21 skills
Overview
Jewellery assemblers join jewellery parts into bracelets, necklaces, earrings and similar pieces, using pliers, links, rings, stones, metals and finishing tools.
In job descriptions, look for assembling jewellery parts, adjusting jewellery, mounting stones, cleaning pieces, smoothing rough parts, repairing chains and following design specifications.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The work is bench-based assembly: opening links with pliers, positioning rings, attaching clasps or stones, cleaning pieces, smoothing rough edges and repairing broken chains.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include jewellery processes, assembling metal parts, selecting gems and metals, mounting stones, using jewellery equipment and checking every piece against design specifications.
Salary context
Salary context depends on product complexity, metal and stone value, repair responsibility, speed expectations, hand-tool precision, quality rejection rates and whether the role includes customer advice or restoration work.
Career paths
Progression can move toward senior bench work, jewellery repair, stone setting, model making, restoration, small-batch production, design support or workshop supervision.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy focuses on repetitive assembly, chain repair, stone mounting, finishing or customer-facing repairs. Strong adverts name jewellery type, tools, metals, stones, tolerances and quality checks.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
jewellery craftsperson
jewelry craftswoman
earring assembler
assembler of jewelry
jewelry craftsman
jewelry repairer
assembler jewelry
jewelry bench worker
jewelry craftsperson
jewelry assembler
assembler jewellery
chain assembler
brooch assembler
jewellery craftswoman
jewellery craftsman
jewellery bench worker
necklace assembler
bracelet assembler
assembler of jewellery
Occupation group
Assemblers not elsewhere classified (8219)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/67b31696-9722-4b41-84d4-b25657266d59 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8219.5 |
| ISCO group | 8219 |
| Concept type | Occupation |