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 DIAMOND JOB DESCRIPTIONS
DIAMOND SIZER AND SORTER
Sorts diamonds according to size for use in watches and jewelry, using sieve, loupe, and precision measuring instruments.. more>
BRILLIANDEER-LOPPER
Cuts and polishes facets, table, and culet on diamonds, using table-mounted polishing plate.. more>
DIAMOND SELECTOR
Selects diamonds according to type and size, for use in cutting tools and ring mountings.. more>
DIAMOND EXPERT
Examines rough diamonds with magnifying glass to detect defects in color, quality, and physical structure.. more>
GIRDLER
Laps girdle on rough diamonds, using diamond girdling lathe, and utilizing knowledge of diamond finishing techniques.. more>
GEM CUTTER
Cuts, shapes, and polishes precious and synthetic gems.. more>
SUPERVISOR, DIAMOND FINISHING
Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in girdling, brilliandeering, and lopping diamonds, and marks defects on diamonds to be removed by cutter.. more>
DIAMOND CLEAVER
Splits rough diamonds along premarked lines to remove imperfections, such as internal spots and flaws, and to obtain optimum value from stones.. more>
LATHE OPERATOR
Operates lathe type saw to saw rough diamonds along premarked lines preparatory to shaping operation, using bench lathes.. more>
MINER I (mine & quarry)
Mines ore, coal, or rock in underground mine, performing any combination of following tasks in areas where high production equipment is limited by economic factors or natural formations: Cuts channel under working face to facilitate blasting, using pick, or by operating cutting machine.. more>
STONE SETTER
Sets precious, semiprecious, or ornamental stones in rings, earrings, bracelets, brooches, metal optical frames, and other jeweled items, using handtools.. more>
OCCUPATIONS IN FABRICATION AND REPAIR OF JEWELRY, ORNAMENTS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS (DOT)
- Jewel Supervisor
- Supervisor, Diamond Finishing
- Brilliandeer-Lopper
- Girdler
- Diamond Expert
- Diamond Selector
- more>
Gem and Diamond Workers (O*NET)
Holds stone, gem, die, or stylus, attached to holder or lapidary stick, against rotating plates or wheels to shape, grind, and polish.. more>
JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, AND PLATED WARE INDUSTRY Jobs (Dot)
- Annealer
- Arborer
- Artificial-pearl Maker
- Assembler
- more>
DIAMOND BLENDER (cutlery-hrdwr.)
Tends mixing machine that blends metal powders with diamonds and powered press that presses metal powder and mixed diamond powder onto bottom surface of mold cavity.. more>
DIAMOND-DIE POLISHER (machine tools)
Laps and polishes bores of diamond wire drawing dies to specified dimensions.. more>
DIAMOND DRILLER (machine tools)
Drills minute channels in industrial diamonds for use in wire-drawing dies, using drill, lathe, and handtools.. more>
DIAMOND MOUNTER (machine tools)
Positions and mounts industrial diamonds in tools used for dressing and truing I grinding wheels and for machining metal, according to type and size of tool.. more>
MIXER, DIAMOND POWDER
Combines resin, diamond, and silicone carbide powders to form mixture for use in molding diamond-abrasive grinding wheels.. more>
CLOCKS, WATCHES, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS INDUSTRY (DOT)
This designation includes occupations concerned with manufacturing and repairing clocks, watches, chronometers, and other horological instruments, regardless of type of driving power.. more>
ABRASIVE, ASBESTOS, AND MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
- Diamond-powder Technician
- Diamond-Wheel Molder
- more>
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is a diamond
Material properties
Natural history - How diamond is formed
History of diamonds
The diamond industry
Blood diamonds
Glossary
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