O*NET-SOC 51-9071.00

Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.008/2024
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.008/2024
Speaking2.A.1.d3.008/2024
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i2.8808/2024
Coordination2.B.1.b2.8808/2024
Monitoring2.A.2.d2.8808/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.8808/2024
Finger Dexterity1.A.2.a.33.7508/2024
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.6208/2024
Manual Dexterity1.A.2.a.23.3808/2024
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.3808/2024
Control Precision1.A.2.b.13.2508/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.Coren/a11/2020
Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.Coren/a11/2020
Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones.Coren/a11/2020
Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings.Coren/a11/2020
Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths.Coren/a11/2020

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic6.5411/2023
Artistic3.8111/2023
Conventional3.311/2023
Investigative2.5811/2023
Enterprising1.611/2023
Social1.0411/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.