Occupation Atlasprecious stone setter
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6729aa5a-285f-4baf-a466-c2ccd2f2d96f
precious stone setter
Precious stone setters use tools to insert diamonds and other gemstones into jewellery settings according to specifications. The setting of the gemstone depends on its size and its shape.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RACRealistic · Artistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.59
- A Artistic3.70
- C Conventional3.35
- I Investigative2.60
- E Enterprising1.51
- S Social1.03
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers (51-9071.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (13)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- assemble jewellery parts
- attend to detail regarding jewellery creation
- characteristics of diamonds
- characteristics of precious metals
- ensure conformance to jewel design specifications
- examine gems
- gemstones
- jewellery processes
- manufacturing of jewellery
- mount stones in jewels
- record jewel weight
- use jewellery equipment
- use precision tools
Optional (17)
- adjust jewellery
- clean jewellery pieces
- create jewellery
- cultured pearls
- cut metal products
- detect product defects
- develop jewellery designs
- exercise patience
- heat jewellery metals
- operate microscope
- record jewel processing time
- repair jewellery
- select gems for jewellery
- select metals for jewellery
- think creatively about jewellery
- use specialised equipment
- watches and jewellery products
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 13 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
precious stone cutter
10 shared · 4 more of its ownattend to detail regarding jewellery creation, characteristics of diamonds, examine gems, gemstones
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jeweller
6 shared · 8 more of its ownassemble jewellery parts, mount stones in jewels, record jewel weight, use jewellery equipment
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jewellery assembler
5 shared · 7 more of its ownassemble jewellery parts, mount stones in jewels, use jewellery equipment, ensure conformance to jewel design specifications
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filigree maker
5 shared · 14 more of its ownmount stones in jewels, use jewellery equipment, ensure conformance to jewel design specifications, jewellery processes
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jewellery designer
5 shared · 21 more of its ownexamine gems, mount stones in jewels, record jewel weight, use jewellery equipment
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jewellery polisher
4 shared · 5 more of its owngemstones, use jewellery equipment, ensure conformance to jewel design specifications, jewellery processes
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jewellery repairer
4 shared · 11 more of its ownassemble jewellery parts, mount stones in jewels, use jewellery equipment, jewellery processes
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silversmith
4 shared · 12 more of its ownmount stones in jewels, characteristics of precious metals, use jewellery equipment, jewellery processes
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