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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K072 - manufacturing and processing K0722 - materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood) Characteristics of diamonds
Description
Key characteristics of diamonds that affect their value: carat weight, cut, colour and clarity.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 4 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 4 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Jewellery and watches shop managerJewellery and watches shop managers assume responsibility for activities and staff in specialised shops. Other titles The following job titles also refer to jewellery and watches s…
- Precious stone setterPrecious stone setters use tools to insert diamonds and other gemstones into jewellery settings according to specifications. The setting of the gemstone depends on its size and its…
- Precious stone cutterPrecious stone cutters use cutting machines and tools to cut or carve diamonds and other gemstones according to diagrams and patterns while considering different specifications. Th…
- Jewellery and watches specialised sellerJewellery and watches specialised sellers sell, maintain and clean jewels and watches in specialised shops. Other titles The following job titles also refer to jewellery and watche…
Related skills
- Calculate value of gems
- Ensure conformance to jewel design specifications
- Estimate cost of jewellery and watches’ maintenance
- Repair jewellery
- Jewellery product categories
- Estimate value of used jewellery and watches
- Adjust jewellery
- Advise customers on jewellery and watches
- Characteristics of precious metals
- Jewellery processes
- Handle sensitive products
- Select gems for jewellery
Last updated on February 19, 2026
