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Jewellery Creation: Who Can Become Professional In The Field?
7 October 2011

Do you love jewellery? If you do, you probably have a lot of precious items in your collection. Some people believe that it is a beneficial investment option. But when you are buying a piece of jewellery have you ever thought about its creator?

 

Jewellers are professional artisans who design, create, repair and appraise jewellery such as bracelets, rings, brooches, pendants and so on. They can specialise in particular types of jewellery like silver, gold or precious stones as well as in certain operations such as designing pieces or cleaning and polishing jewellery.

 

What types of jewellers exist?

 

Jewellery designers creating unique pieces of jewellery use sketches or computer programs to show jewellery design options to customers. They may also design for mass production or create automated moulds and models using computer aided design and manufacturing programs.

 

Crafts people make their own lines of jewellery for high-profile clients like celebrities. Jewellers in manufacturing do the finishing work. They generally specialise in engraving, setting stones, soldering, polishing and other operations. As for model makers, they create designs and moulds for mass produced pieces.

 

Most jewellers propose appraisal services to their clients. Customers may need an appraisal for some purposes such as taking insurance, an inheritance division or estate settlement. As a rule a jeweller is also a certified jewellery appraiser who has received special training to evaluate gems. A physical examination of the jewellery, a written inspection and monetary value report are the main constituents of the appraisal process.

 

Other jewellers prefer to work only with specific materials such as precious and semi-precious metals or precious and synthetic gems. Some of them are qualified gemmologists, who identify, appraise and classify all kinds of natural and artificial gems and gemstones, including diamonds.

 

Jewellers working in jewellery stores and repair shops spend much of their time not only repairing jewellery, but also fixing watches. Sometimes customers can bring in expensive antiques like rings or brooches for repair. As part of their typical repair activity, the jeweller replaces stones in rings, enlarges or reduces rings, cleans them using special chemicals, replaces broken clasps and mountings. But in regards to repairs it is very important to quote a price for the services and have the repairs ready when promised.

 

What characteristics should a jeweller have?

 

There are several aspects you should take into consideration if you want to choose this activity as your future profession: good eyesight and finger dexterity, the ability to concentrate for long periods of time on difficult work. Besides, jewellers should be creative and able to visualise line, form and colour in three dimensions; it particularly concerns crafts persons, designers, and model makers.

 

A jeweller should enjoy using tools and instruments like hammers, pliers, soldering irons, files, saws, torches and others to fulfil tasks requiring precision. Jewellers should also analyse information to perform appraisals and have clear rules and organised methods for their work.

 

There are a lot of factors involved in any business and making jewellery is not an exception. Requiring special knowledge it commonly attracts some of the most creative people in the world.

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