Jewelers Go Back to List Fabricate and repair jewelry articles. Make models or molds to create jewelry items.

Tasks
	Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.
	Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.
	Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones.
	Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings.
	Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths.
	Select and acquire metals and gems for designs.
	Compute costs of labor and materials in order to determine production costs of products and articles.
	Mark and drill holes in jewelry mountings in order to center stones according to design specifications.
	Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments.
	Construct preliminary models of wax, metal, clay, or plaster, and form sample castings in molds.

Skills
	Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	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.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Knowledge
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $56,681.00 $27.25  $21.95  $22.62 - $24.50  Danbury $64,310.00 $30.92  $22.98  $23.03 - $34.01  Hartford $53,023.00 $25.49  $22.55  $22.62 - $22.94  New Haven $52,513.00 $25.25  $21.70  $22.16 - $24.29

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   32   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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