Jewellery Mounter Handicraft & Printing Workers
SaveWhat Does a Jewellery Mounter Do?
Jewellery mounters create the framework for a piece of jewellery, on which the precious stones are added to later.
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Where Do I Start?
Precious Metals
Types of rare metal that occur naturally and have a high economic value.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Jewellery Mounter
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialPrecious Metals knowledge
Types of rare metal that occur naturally and have a high economic value.
Recommended Books
1 bookThe Handy Book; Containing Tables, Rules and Other Information Regarding the Working of the Precious Metals -
EssentialPrecious Metal Processing knowledge
Various processing methods on precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum.
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2 booksThe Sampling and Assay of the Precious Metals: Comprising Gold, Silver, Platinum, and the Platinum Group Metals in Ores, Bullion, and ProductsGold And Silver Smiths' Work -
EssentialJewellery Processes knowledge
Materials and processes involved in creating jewellery items like earrings, necklaces, rings, brackets, etc.
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EssentialAdjust Jewellery skill
Reshape jewellery mountings.
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EssentialClean Jewellery Pieces skill
Clean and polish metal items and pieces of jewellery; handle mechanical jewellery-making tools such as polishing wheels.
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EssentialCreate Jewellery skill
Create pieces of jewellery using precious materials such as silver and gold.
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EssentialEnsure Conformance To Jewel Design Specifications skill
Examine finished jewellery products to ensure that they meet quality standards and design specifications. Use magnifying glasses, polariscopes or other optical instruments.
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EssentialSelect Gems For Jewellery skill
Select and purchase gems to use in jewellery pieces and designs.
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EssentialSelect Metals For Jewellery skill
Select and purchase precious metals and alloys to use in jewellery pieces
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EssentialUse Jewellery Equipment skill
Handle, modify, or repair jewellery-making equipment such as jigs, fixtures, and hand tools such as scrapers, cutters, gougers, and shapers.
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EssentialBuild Jewellery Models skill
Construct preliminary jewel models using wax, plaster or clay. Create sample castings in moulds.
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EssentialCreate Master Models skill
Make vulcanised rubber moulds that can be used for the lost wax casting process.
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Optional Skills (5 of 16 displayed)
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OptionalImitation Jewellery knowledge
The materials and processes used to create imitation jewellery, and how to manipulate the materials.
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1 bookNew Jewellery Techniques -
OptionalCultured Pearls knowledge
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 …
Recommended Books
3 booksA Process for Preserving the Pearl-oyster Fisheries and for Increasing the Value of the Yield of PearlsThe Pearl King; the Story of the Fabulous Mikimoto -
OptionalElectroplating Metal Materials knowledge
The various processes various materials used for electroplating may produce, such as copper plating, silver plating, nickle plating, gold plating, embossed gold plating, degreasing, and others.
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2 booksA Complete Treatise on the Electro-deposition of Metals. Comprising Electro-plating and Galvanoplastic Operations, the Deposition of Metals by the Con -
OptionalCoining knowledge
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 …
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OptionalEngraving Technologies knowledge
The characteristics of various materials and methods used to engrave something on a surface.
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OptionalAdvise Customers On Jewellery And Watches skill
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 …
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OptionalDevelop Jewellery Designs skill
Develop new jewellery designs and products, and modify existing designs.
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OptionalEngrave Patterns skill
Engrave and print designs and patterns onto a variety of surfaces.
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OptionalEstimate Cost Of Jewellery And Watches' Maintenance skill
Estimate the total cost for the maintenance of watches or pieces of jewellery.
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OptionalHeat Jewellery Metals skill
Heat, melt and shape metals for jewellery making.
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OptionalRepair Jewellery skill
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.
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OptionalAssemble Jewellery Parts skill
Assemble and thread different jewellery parts together such as pearls, locks, wire, and chains by soldering, clamping, welding or lacing the materials.
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OptionalCast Jewellery Metal skill
Heat and melt jewellery materials; pour in moulds to cast jewellery models. Use jewellery-making material such as spanners, pliers or presses.
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OptionalPerform Damascening skill
Perform the art of inserting contrasting materials, such as different types of metal, into one another in order to create detailed patterns.
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OptionalPerform Wire Wrapping skill
Wrap metal, steel or similar wires around jewellery and connect them to each other using mechanical techniques to create a decorative shape.
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OptionalTrade In Jewellery skill
Buy and sell jewellery, or serve as an intermediate between potential buyers and sellers.
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