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jewellery repairer

Jewellery repairers use specialised hand tools to carry out adjustments and repairs to all types of jewellery pieces.

Description

Jewellery repairers use specialised hand tools to carry out adjustments and repairs to all types of jewellery pieces. They resize rings or necklaces, reset gems, and repair broken jewellery parts. Jewellery repairers identify the suitable precious metals to be used as replacements, solder and smooth joints. They clean and polish the repaired pieces to be returned to the customer.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

precious metals jewellery processes

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

cultured pearls

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

maintain equipment repair jewellery mount stones in jewels clean jewellery pieces apply company policies heat jewellery metals maintain customer service assemble jewellery parts maintain records of maintenance interventions adjust jewellery provide customer follow-up services provide customer information related to repairs use jewellery equipment

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)