Occupation Atlasprecious stone cutter
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/73bcde7c-bc34-485d-a7af-7b94fc43f61b
precious stone cutter
Precious stone cutters use cutting machines and tools to cut or carve diamonds and other gemstones according to diagrams and patterns while considering different specifications. They are experts at fabricating jewellery such as rings, brooches, chains and bracelets from gemstones.
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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.
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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 (14)
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.
- attend to detail regarding jewellery creation
- calculate value of gems
- characteristics of diamonds
- cut gem stones
- ensure conformance to jewel design specifications
- examine gems
- gem cutting forms
- gemstones
- grind gemstones
- jewellery processes
- manufacturing of jewellery
- record jewel weight
- use jewellery equipment
- use precision tools
Optional (31)
- adjust jewellery
- advise customers on jewellery and watches
- apply restoration techniques
- clean jewellery pieces
- coining
- create jewellery
- cultured pearls
- detect product defects
- develop jewellery designs
- estimate cost of jewellery and watches' maintenance
- estimate restoration costs
- estimate value of used jewellery and watches
- evaluate restoration procedures
- imitation jewellery
- jewellery product categories
- maintain jewels and watches
- operate microscope
- pass on trade techniques
- perform enamelling
- polish gemstones
- record jewel processing time
- repair jewellery
- sand gemstones
- select gems for jewellery
- select restoration activities
- smoothen rough jewel parts
- tend tumbling machine
- think creatively about jewellery
- use specialised equipment
- watches and jewellery products
- wet tumbling
O*NET equivalents
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Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 14 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
precious stone setter
10 shared · 3 more of its ownattend to detail regarding jewellery creation, characteristics of diamonds, examine gems, gemstones
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jewellery designer
6 shared · 20 more of its owncut gem stones, examine gems, calculate value of gems, record jewel weight
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jewellery polisher
5 shared · 4 more of its owngrind gemstones, gemstones, use jewellery equipment, ensure conformance to jewel design specifications
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jeweller
4 shared · 10 more of its ownrecord jewel weight, use jewellery equipment, ensure conformance to jewel design specifications, jewellery processes
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filigree maker
4 shared · 15 more of its ownuse jewellery equipment, ensure conformance to jewel design specifications, jewellery processes, use precision tools
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gemmologist
3 shared · 8 more of its ownexamine gems, gemstones, calculate value of gems
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jewellery assembler
3 shared · 9 more of its ownuse jewellery equipment, ensure conformance to jewel design specifications, jewellery processes
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jewellery mounter
3 shared · 9 more of its ownuse jewellery equipment, ensure conformance to jewel design specifications, jewellery processes
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