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Overview
Precious stone cutter work is about cutting, grinding, carving and polishing diamonds and other gemstones to match diagrams, jewellery designs and material specifications.
In job descriptions, look for gem cutting forms, examining stones, precision tools, jewellery equipment, jewel weight records, design specifications, restoration work and microscope use.
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Precious stone cutters work with small valuable materials where shape, weight and surface quality matter. They examine gemstones, follow diagrams or jewellery designs, then cut, grind, carve or polish stones with precision tools.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include gem cutting forms, diamond characteristics, jewellery processes, stone examination, value calculation, weight records and careful use of jewellery equipment. Restoration, microscope work, enamelling or customer advice can appear in some roles.
Salary context
Salary context depends on stone value, precision demands, design responsibility and whether the role includes customer estimates or restoration decisions. Cutting expensive stones to strict specifications carries different risk from routine polishing work.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior lapidary work, jewellery fabrication, restoration, design support, valuation, workshop training or specialist cutting for diamonds, opals, cultured pearls or other stone categories.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names the stone types, equipment and expected finish. Look for cutting, grinding, polishing, design specifications, microscope use, cost estimates, restoration work and who approves finished pieces.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 3
Gem and Diamond Workers
51-9071.06
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
51-9071.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETStone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
51-9195.03
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Jewellery and precious-metal workers (7313)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/73bcde7c-bc34-485d-a7af-7b94fc43f61b |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7313.2 |
| ISCO group | 7313 |
| Concept type | Occupation |