731305 - Jeweler

Manufactures and repairs various pieces of jewelry. Creates models from wax or metal, prepared for lost wax casting. Performs casting operations to cast the piece. Carves, cuts, polishes, and solders jewelry using a soldering torch, carving tools, and hand tools for polishing the piece.

Main activities

* manufacture jewelry, create models and shapes precious stones; sell jewelry;
* perfors casting operations to cast the piece, adjusts, repairs, and evaluate precious stones and jewelry, ceremonial and religious pieces made of precious metals;
* process precious metals in various ways: hammering, dilating, grinding, cutting, casting;
* use carving, soldering torch, hand tools for polishing the piece;
* engrave jewelry.

Characteristic competences

* cut out metal pieces, pour melted metal into casting molds;
* heat metals in the production of jewelry;
* create the design of jewelry;
* select precious stones for jewelry;
* polish an uneven surface.