Jewellers

What the job involves

• Examining designs and specifications for jewellery and precious metal objects
• Shaping moulded metal by cutting, filing, beating, turning and bending, using specialised hand and power tools
• Assembling articles by soldering, screwing, riveting and otherwise joining
• Securing precious stones in retaining prongs and ridges, and smoothing and checking final settings
• Engraving designs on ring settings, brooches, bracelets and other articles
• Repairing jewellery by soldering, replacing and rebuilding worn and broken parts
• Appraising the quality and value of jewellery
• Cutting and dividing stones to approximate final shape, using precision hand and power tools and jigs
• Securing stones and shapes, cutting angles, smoothing and polishing
• Finishing articles using files, emery paper and buffing machines
• Restyling old jewellery

Key values of workers in Jewellers

• Achievement

  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

• Recognition

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

• Support

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

• Relationships

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Top skills required for workers in Jewellers

• Judgment and Decision Making

  Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Speaking

  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Complex Problem Solving

  Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Time Management

  Managing one's own time and the time of others.

• 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.