What they do
Fabricate, finish, or evaluate the quality of gems and diamonds used in jewelry or industrial tools.
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Also called: |
Diamond Cutter, Diamond Grader, Diamond Picker, Diamond Polisher, Diamond Sawer, Diamond Setter, Facetor, Gemologist, Lapidarist
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Wages
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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers* |
Vermont - 2023 |
Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
10% |
$ 15.77 |
$32,800 |
25% |
$ 17.59 |
$36,590 |
Median |
$ 23.25 |
$48,350 |
75% |
$ 24.18 |
$50,290 |
90% |
$ 37.63 |
$78,280 |
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Average |
$ 23.57 |
$49,030 |
* You're seeing information for "Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers" because it includes "Gem and Diamond Workers" for which wage information is not available. |
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Industries of Employment
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers* |
United States - 2020 |
Industry | Percent of total |
| 43% |
- Clothing and clothing accessories stores
| 23% |
- Miscellaneous manufacturing
| 16% |
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods
| 9% |
| 3% |
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Knowledge
People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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- Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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- Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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Skills
People in this career often have these skills: |
- Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
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- Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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- Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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- Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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Interests
People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Realistic
Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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- Investigative
Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.
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Work Styles
People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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- Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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- Persistence
Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
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- Independence
Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
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Tasks
On the job, you would: |
- Examine gems during processing to ensure accuracy of angles and positions of cuts or bores, using magnifying glasses, loupes, or shadowgraphs.
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- Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.
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- Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.
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- Examine gem surfaces and internal structures, using polariscopes, refractometers, microscopes, and other optical instruments, to differentiate between stones, to identify rare specimens, or to detect flaws, defects, or peculiarities affecting gem values.
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- Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.
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Projected Employment
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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers* |
Vermont |
2020 employment |
171 |
2030 employment |
186 |
Annual percent change (compounded) |
0.8% |
Annual projected job openings (due to change and separations) |
24 |
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Education and Experience:
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers* |
- Typical education needed for entry
High school diploma or equivalent
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
Long-term on-the-job training
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Physical Work Activity
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
- Physical activity is Somewhat Important
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Job Zone
Medium Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(6.0 to < 7.0) - A typical worker will require
over 1 year up to and including 2 years
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
How much education do most people in this career have? |
Education level | | Percent of U.S. Workers |
Doctoral or professional degree or post-MA certificate | | 0% |
Master's degree or post-BA certificate | | 0% |
Bachelor's degree | | 19% |
Associate's degree | | 0% |
Certificate or some college, no degree | | 15% |
High school diploma or equivalent | | 58% |
Less than high school diploma | | 8% |
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Abilities
People in this career often have talent in: |
- Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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- Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
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- Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
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- Visual Color Discrimination
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
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- Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
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Work Activities
In general, what you might do: |
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
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- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
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- Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
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- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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- Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
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Detailed Work Activities
What you might do in a day: |
- Examine physical characteristics of gemstones or precious metals.
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- Evaluate quality of materials or products.
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- Determine the value of goods or services.
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- Operate grinding equipment.
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- Maneuver workpieces in equipment during production.
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