Also called: Jewelry Repairer
Repairs, resizes and sets stones in jewelry at a jewelry store or workshop.
She resizes three rings, solders a broken chain, and sets a diamond in an engagement ring under a microscope.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Jewelry trade school or apprenticeship.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Jewelry and Metalsmithing.
Growing slowly.
Low risk for 10 years. CAD and 3D printing speed new pieces, but repairing, sizing and setting stones by hand stays skilled work.
Classes: Art (jewelry or metals), CAD/3D design, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9071.
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