Filigree Maker Handicraft & Printing Workers

Materials and processes involved in creating jewellery items like earrings, necklaces, rings, brackets, etc.

Reshape jewellery mountings.

Comply with precision standards specific to an organisation or product in metalworking, involved in processes such as engraving, precise cutting, welding.

Clean and polish metal items and pieces of jewellery; handle mechanical jewellery-making tools such as polishing wheels.

Create pieces of jewellery using precious materials such as silver and gold.

Examine finished jewellery products to ensure that they meet quality standards and design specifications. Use magnifying glasses, polariscopes or other optical instruments.

Heat, melt and shape metals for jewellery making.

Use soldering equipment, such as a soldering gun, a soldering torch or a gas-powered iron, to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel.

Use welding equipment to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel; wear protective eyewear during the working process.

Make jewellery repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewellery back together, and replacing broken or worn-out clasps and mountings.

Select and purchase gems to use in jewellery pieces and designs.

Select and purchase precious metals and alloys to use in jewellery pieces

Handle, modify, or repair jewellery-making equipment such as jigs, fixtures, and hand tools such as scrapers, cutters, gougers, and shapers.

Use electronic, mechanical, electric, or optical precision tools for precision work.

Mark or engrave designs on metal pieces or pieces of jewellery, closely following design specifications.

Mount gemstones in pieces of jewellery closely following design specifications. Place, set and mount gemstones and metal parts.

Perform the art of inserting contrasting materials, such as different types of metal, into one another in order to create detailed patterns.

Work with metal and iron materials in order to assemble individual pieces or structures.

Smoothen rough parts of pieces of jewellery using hand files and emery paper.

The materials and processes used to create imitation jewellery, and how to manipulate the materials.

Categories in which various types of jewellery can be found such as diamond fashion jewellery or diamond bridal jewellery.

The offered watches and jewellery products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

The process of shaping metal parts with a high relief or very fine features, such as coins, medals, badges or buttons, by pressing the surface of the metal between two …

The process of creating pearls by inserting a piece of tissue in the centre of the oyster to help create pearls under controlled conditions, instead of the accidentally occurring natural …

Provide customers with detailed advice on watches and pieces of jewellery available in the store. Explain about different brands and models and their characteristics and features. Recommend and provide personal …

Select and apply appropriate restoration techniques in order to achieve the required restoration goals. This encompasses preventive measures, remedial measures, restoration processes and management processes.

Develop new jewellery designs and products, and modify existing designs.

Estimate the total cost for the maintenance of watches or pieces of jewellery.

Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.

Evaluate the outcome of conservation and restoration procedures. Evaluate the degree of risk, success of treatment or activity and communicate the results.

Pass on knowledge and skills, explain and demonstrate the application of equipment and materials and answer questions about trade techniques for the manufacturing of products.

Determine restoration needs and requirements and plan the activities. Consider the desired results, the level of intervention required, evaluation of alternatives, constraints on actions, stakeholder demands, possible risks and future …

Construct preliminary jewel models using wax, plaster or clay. Create sample castings in moulds.

Heat and melt jewellery materials; pour in moulds to cast jewellery models. Use jewellery-making material such as spanners, pliers or presses.

Use cleaning equipment to properly care for jewellery and watches, as per customer request. This might involve cleaning and polishing watches and pieces of jewellery.

Apply enamel paint on surface using brushes.

Wrap metal, steel or similar wires around jewellery and connect them to each other using mechanical techniques to create a decorative shape.

Record the amount of time it took to process an item of jewellery.

Record the weight of finished jewellery pieces.