珠宝商、珠宝和手表维修工及相关职业

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

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.

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.

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.

clockmaker

gemologist

Clock and watch assembler (See 94219 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors)

Goldsmith AND silversmith (See 53124 Artisans and craftspersons)

Jewellery assembler (See 94219 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors)