Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations

Example job titles

• clock repairer
• diamond cutter
• gem cutter
• pearl cutter
• precious stone setter
• watch repairer

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.
• Jewellers may specialize in certain kinds of jewellery, such as gold or silver, or in particular operations, such as fabrication or repair.
• Watch repairers

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.

Approved positions by year