have a high school diploma or GED

complete training

Usually work a regular 40-hour week.

May work weekends if employed in a retail jewelry store.

JEWELERS will:

Design, make, repair, appraise, and sell jewelry

Often specialize in one or more areas

JEWELERS will frequently:

Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

Sit to repair or make jewelry.

Repeat movements over and over.

Stand to work with customers.

It is important that JEWELERS will be able to:

Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.

Use fingers or hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.

See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.

Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists.

Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.