Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Also Called:

Bench Jeweler,

Goldsmith,

Jeweler,

Silversmith

What they do: Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.

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Manufacturing

Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.
  • Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.
  • Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones.

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Dependability

Analytical Thinking

Innovation

Initiative

Interests

Career interests describe the perspectives and interests of people who enjoy the type of work involved in this career.

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Conventional

Knowledge

People who want to pursue this career have knowledge in these areas.

Business

  • Customer service

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • Manufacture and distribution of products

Engineering and Technology

  • Design

  • Mechanical

Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Hand and Finger Use

  • Put together small parts with your fingers

  • Keep your arm or hand steady

Verbal

  • Listen and understand what people say

  • Communicate by speaking

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

  • Talking to others

Problem Solving

  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Work Values

Work values describe how your core beliefs align with those commonly needed for this career.

Working Conditions

Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

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.

Does this sound like something you'd like to do?

1. Do some research
  • Identify how your interests, values, and strengths match this occupation
  • Talk to someone who works in this field or spend a day job shadowing
  • Use the colleges and training directory to explore programs related to this career
2. Plan your next move
  • Talk to your college and career counselor or school admissions staff
  • Connect with a career advisor or mentor
  • Visit Idaho Launch
  • Search for available Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers jobs on Idaho Works

Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop