Silversmith Handicraft & Printing Workers

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

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Variations of precious metals according to density, corrossion resistance, electrical conductivity, light reflectivity and quality.

The offered metal and metal ore products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.

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.

Operate cutting and measuring instruments in order to cut/shape pieces of metal into given dimensions.

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

Heat, melt and shape metals for jewellery making.

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.

Apply techniques and use technologies in relation to the various smithing processes, including sculpting, forging, upsetting, heat treating, and finishing.

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

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

Pour molten steel or metal into moulds; operate by hand or by using cranes.

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

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

The characteristics of various materials and methods used to engrave something on a surface.

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

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.

The various metalworking processes using electric current to form metal coating on an electrode and on the workpiece, such as pulse electroplating, pulse electrodeposition, brush electroplating, and others.

Reshape jewellery mountings.

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.

Sketch, draw or design sketches and drawings from memory, live models, manufactured products or reference materials in the process of crafting and sculpting.

Engrave and print designs and patterns onto a variety of surfaces.

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

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

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

Assess used metal (gold, silver) and gems (diamonds, emeralds) based on age and current market rates.

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.

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.

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

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

Record the weight of finished jewellery pieces.