# Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

> Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 51-9071.00
- **Summary:** Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.

## Aliases

- Bench Jeweler
- Goldsmith
- Jeweler
- Silversmith
- Appraiser
- Artisan Jeweler
- Caster
- Gemologist
- Polisher
- Stone Setter
- Antique Jewelry Repairer
- Appraisal Technician (Appraisal Tech)

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.h |
| Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.o |
| Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.t |
| Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.l |
| Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.a |
| Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ai |
| Compute costs of labor and materials to determine production costs of products and articles. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.a |
| Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ao |
| Grade stones based on their color, perfection, and quality of cut. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.e |
| Select and acquire metals and gems for designs. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Buy and sell jewelry, or serve as agents between buyers and sellers. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.a.6.b |
| Shape and straighten damaged or twisted articles by hand or using pliers. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.g |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Measure, cut, and file pieces of jewelry, such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly. | 4.A.3.a.2.ao |
| Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products. | 4.A.3.a.2.o |
| Smooth metal surfaces or edges. | 4.A.3.a.2.o |
| Design jewelry or decorative objects. | 4.A.2.b.2.t |
| Solder parts or workpieces. | 4.A.3.a.2.ai |
| Repair precision devices or workpieces. | 4.A.3.b.4.b |
| Clean workpieces or finished products. | 4.A.3.a.1.h |
| Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing. | 4.A.3.a.2.l |
| Select production input materials. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Order materials, supplies, or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Estimate costs of products, services, or materials. | 4.A.2.b.1.a |
| Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications. | 4.A.1.b.3.a |
| Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials. | 4.A.3.a.2.ad |
| Build production molds. | 4.A.3.a.2.aj |
| Place materials into molds. | 4.A.3.a.1.f |
| Reshape small metal components for precision assembly. | 4.A.3.a.2.g |
| Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools. | 4.A.3.a.2.g |
| Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production. | 4.A.3.a.2.m |
| Determine the value of goods or services. | 4.A.2.b.1.a |
| Evaluate quality of materials or products. | 4.A.2.a.1.e |
| Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products. | 4.A.3.a.2.ag |
| Sell products or services. | 4.A.4.a.6.b |
| Purchase products or services. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Record operational or production data. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references. | 4.A.3.a.2.ao |
| Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products. | 4.A.3.a.2.y |
| Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications. | 4.A.4.a.2.j |
| Prepare materials for processing. | 4.A.3.a.2.m |
| Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes. | 4.A.1.b.3.a |
| Mix ingredients to create specific finishes. | 4.A.3.a.1.a |
| Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production. | 4.A.3.a.2.m |
| Adjust position of molds during processing. | 4.A.3.a.2.v |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.28 |
| Design | knowledge | 4.05 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.88 |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 3.85 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 3.82 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.73 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.5 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 3.38 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.25 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.17 |
| Engineering and Technology | knowledge | 3.17 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.17 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.12 |
| Originality | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.12 |
| Fine Arts | knowledge | 3.1 |
| Economics and Accounting | knowledge | 3.06 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.01 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | ability | 3 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 2.95 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | ability | 2.88 |
| English Language | knowledge | 2.87 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 2.77 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Adobe Photoshop | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Illustrator | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Accounting Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Accounting software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Computer assisted jewelry design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Customer information databases | Customer relationship management CRM software | no | no |
| Inventory tracking software | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Jewelry store point of sale POS software | Point of sale POS software | no | no |
| Metal designing software | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Retail management software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.81 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.78 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.72 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.71 |
| Time Pressure | 4.64 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.44 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.38 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.37 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.34 |
| Contact With Others | 4.24 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.19 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.16 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.09 |
| E-Mail | 4.08 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.74 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.57 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.53 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.5 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.46 |
| Level of Competition | 3.37 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.29 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.25 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.23 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.21 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.2 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.11 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.08 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.01 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 3.01 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 2.68 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.52 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 2.19 |
| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | 2.15 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.06 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 2.01 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.99 |
| Public Speaking | 1.79 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.77 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.68 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.65 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 3
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- **Experience:** Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- **Svp Range:** (6.0 to < 7.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 25.34 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 21.43 |
| Some College Courses | 19.45 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 16.5 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 8.79 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 6.88 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 1.62 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 6.59 |
| Applied Arts and Design | specific_interest_area | 4.86 |
| Visual Arts | specific_interest_area | 3.86 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.7 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 3.61 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.35 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 3 |
| Dependability | work_style | 3 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 2.6 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 2.43 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 2.39 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 2.33 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 2.06 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 2 |
| Integrity | work_style | 1.96 |
| Innovation | work_style | 1.8 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51-9071.06 | role-51-9071-06 | Gem and Diamond Workers | Primary-Short |
| 51-9194.00 | role-51-9194-00 | Etchers and Engravers | Primary-Short |
| 51-9022.00 | role-51-9022-00 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | Primary-Short |
| 51-9195.00 | role-51-9195-00 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Primary-Short |
| 27-1012.00 | role-27-1012-00 | Craft Artists | Primary-Short |
| 51-9195.03 | role-51-9195-03 | Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing | Primary-Long |
| 51-6041.00 | role-51-6041-00 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 51-9123.00 | role-51-9123-00 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | Primary-Long |
| 51-6051.00 | role-51-6051-00 | Sewers, Hand | Primary-Long |
| 51-4111.00 | role-51-4111-00 | Tool and Die Makers | Primary-Long |
| 51-4062.00 | role-51-4062-00 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | Supplemental |
| 51-4194.00 | role-51-4194-00 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Advanced Manufacturing | advanced-manufacturing |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians | mechanic-and-repair-technologies-technicians |
| Visual and Performing Arts | visual-and-performing-arts |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 49140
- **Mean Wage:** 55030
- **Pct10Wage:** 33890
- **Pct25Wage:** 38030
- **Pct75Wage:** 63210
- **Pct90Wage:** 81610
- **Employment:** 23420
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 12050 | 50340 | 5.09 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 6180 | 46180 | 3.19 |
| 339910 | 339910 | Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | National industry | 6000 | 46130 | 1982.99 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 2780 | 58120 | 3.03 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 1030 | 48250 | 1.53 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 420 | 70410 | 0.98 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 410 | 62640 | 0.25 |
| 52 | 52 | Finance and Insurance | Sector | 190 | 50870 | 0.2 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 40 | 36520 |  |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector |  | 55370 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 339910 | 339910 | Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | National industry | 6000 | 1982.99 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 12050 | 5.09 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 6180 | 3.19 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 2780 | 3.03 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 1030 | 1.53 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 420 | 0.98 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 410 | 0.25 |
| 52 | 52 | Finance and Insurance | Sector | 190 | 0.2 |
- **Count:** 10

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.95 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.1560197 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 1.03542 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.6366536 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 37
- **Percentile:** 35
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 45 | felten_aioe |
| 31 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 35 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.1560197 | 45 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.2857142857142857 | 31 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.1134031031726403 | 35 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.95
- **Percentile:** 89
- **Band:** High
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.07142857142857142
- **Beta:** 0.17857142857142855
- **Gamma:** 0.2857142857142857

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Create new jewelry designs and modify existing designs, using computers as necessary. | 0.004724558253803269 | 3.92 |
| Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones. | 0.004108311525046321 | 4.45 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** -5.5
- **Growth Percentile:** 11
- **Direction:** Declining
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 4
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 43
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 35.1
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 33.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 30
- **Skills:** 37
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 13
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** ca60b9bde9ffeaf1