Description
Jewellers and related workers in this unit group fabricate, assemble, repair and appraise fine jewellery. Watch repairers and related workers in this unit group repair, clean, adjust and fabricate parts for clocks and watches. They are employed by jewellery, clock and watch manufacturers and retail stores, by jewellery and watch repair shops or they may be self-employed.
Duties
Tasks
- Clean all parts using special cleaning and rinsing solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical cleaning machines
- Fabricate or fit parts to make watches and clocks
- Instruct apprentices
- Perform repairs and adjustments on watches and clocks
- Test, adjust and regulate timepiece movements
- Appraise gemstones and diamonds to identify rare specimens and to detect peculiarity affecting stone values
- Examine, cut, shape and polish diamonds and precious and synthetic gems
- Fabricate and repair precious and semi-precious metal jewellery
- Set precious and semi-precious stones in jewellery mountings
Qualifications
Other trades certificate or diploma