Description
Types of minerals or petrified materials that are cut and polished for use in jewellery, classified according to type, characteristics, and value.
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
- 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 polisherJewellery polishers ensure that finished jewellery pieces are cleaned by customer demand or prepared for sale. They may also perform minor repairs. They use either hand tools …
- GemmologistGemmologists value precious stones by analysing their characteristics, cuts, and provenience either for trading or for further polishing efforts. They assess stones and gems to giv…