Our Jeweler job description includes the responsibilities, duties, skills, education, qualifications, and experience.
About the Jeweler role
Jeweler is a profession that involves creating and repairing jewelry and other decorative pieces made of precious metals and gems. Jewelers craft, set, and repair jewelry, as well as restore, appraise, and inspect pieces. They also design custom pieces and advise on jewelry selections.
Role Purpose
The purpose of a Jeweler is to create, design, and repair jewelry. They use a variety of tools and techniques to craft and repair jewelry pieces, such as metalworking, stone setting, and engraving. Jewelers also appraise jewelry for customers, as well as select and purchase raw materials for jewelry production. They work with both precious and semi-precious metals, gems, and other materials to create unique pieces of jewelry.
Jeweler Summary
Jeweler Job Summary
A Jeweler is responsible for designing, repairing, appraising, and selling jewelry. Jewelers work with a variety of precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum, and gemstones such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. They must be knowledgeable about the properties of these materials as well as the techniques and tools used in jewelry making. Jewelers also need to have excellent customer service skills, as they often work directly with customers in selecting and creating pieces of jewelry.
Jeweler Duties
- Designing jewelry
- Sourcing materials
- Creating custom jewelry pieces
- Repairing and maintaining jewelry
Jeweler Skills
- Creativity
- Attention to Detail
- Manual Dexterity
- Knowledge of Metals, Gems, and Jewelry
- Computer Skills
Jeweler Requirements
- Highly skilled in jewelry design, fabrication, and repair
- Knowledge of gemstone quality and characteristics
- Ability to use hand tools and other specialized jewelry tools
- Good eye for detail and accuracy
- Ability to work with customers and have excellent customer service skills
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
Personal Traits
- Creative
- Attention to detail
- Patience
- Good hand-eye coordination