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62202.01 – Jewellers and related workers

Jewellers and workers in related occupations fabricate, assemble, repair and appraise fine jewellery.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Gem cutter

Core competencies

  • Evaluation to appraise gemstones and diamonds and identify rare specimens
  • Quality Control Testing to examine, cut, shape and polish diamonds and precious and synthetic gems using optical instruments, lathes, laps and cutting disks
  • Finger Dexterity to handle fine materials carefully to prevent mistakes that could affect the quality and aesthetic of the final piece
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to mark cutting lines, cut and polish precious stones and solder intricate and fine pieces of jewellery to form rings, bracelets and brooches
  • Attention to Detail to examine gemstone characteristics to determine the quality, clarity and value of stones or jewellery pieces
  • Knowledge in Arts to understand principles of design, such as balance, harmony and proportion, to create visually appealing and well-constructed pieces

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Fabricate and repair precious and semi-precious metal jewellery, such as rings, brooches, pendants, bracelets and lockets
  • Examine, cut, shape and polish diamonds using optical instruments, lathes and laps
  • Examine, cut, shape and polish precious and synthetic gems using optical instruments, cutting disks and laps
  • Appraise gemstones and diamonds to differentiate between stones, identify rare specimens and to detect peculiarity affecting stone values
  • Set precious and semi-precious stones in jewellery mountings, according to specifications
  • May supervise other jewellers.

Additional information

  • Mobility is possible among the various jewellery occupations in this unit group.
  • There is little mobility between the jewellery occupations and the watch repairers in this unit group.
  • Jewellers may specialize in certain kinds of jewellery, such as gold or silver, or in particular operations, such as fabrication or repair.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

6 – Sales and service occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

62 – Retail sales and service supervisors and specialized occupations in sales and services

Sub-major group

622 – Specialized services occupations

Minor group

6220 – Specialized occupations in services

Unit group

62202 – Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations

Occupational profile

62202.01 – Jewellers and related workers

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