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6344 – Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations
Jewellers and workers in related occupations fabricate, assemble, repair and appraise fine jewellery. Watch repairers and related workers repair, clean, adjust and fabricate parts for clocks and watches. They are employed by jewellery, clock and watch manufacturers and retail stores, by jewellery and watch repair shops or they may be self-employed.
Profile
Example titles
- Clock repairer
- Diamond cutter
- Gem cutter
- Pearl cutter
- Precious stone setter
- Watch repairer
Inclusions
- Clockmaker
- Gemologist
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Jewellers and related workers
- 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.
Watch repairers
- Fabricate or fit parts to make watches and clocks
- Examine clocks and watches, disassemble and check for defective and misaligned parts or rust
- Replace or repair worn or broken parts
- Test, adjust and regulate timepiece movements
- Clean all parts using special cleaning and rinsing solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical cleaning machines to remove dirt and dried lubricants
- May supervise other watch repairers.
Jewellers may specialize in certain kinds of jewellery, such as gold or silver, or in particular operations, such as fabrication or repair.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a college or other program, or apprenticeship training in watch or jewellery repair or gemology is usually required.
- Experience as a jewellery, clock or watch assembler may be required.
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.
Exclusions
- Jewellery and clock and watch production assemblers (in 9537 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors)
- Goldsmiths, silversmiths and jewellery artisans (in 5244 Artisans and craftspersons)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 6 – Sales and service occupations
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education, specialized training or apprenticeship training.
- Major group
- 63 – Service supervisors and specialized service occupations
- Minor group
- 634 – Specialized occupations in personal and customer services
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 6344.1 – Jewellers and related workers 6344.2 – Watch repairers
- Version
- NOC 2016 Version 1.3