Jeweller
What the work is
Makes and repairs jewellery such as rings, brooches, chains and bracelets, crafts objects out of precious metals, or cuts, shapes and polishes rough gemstones to produce fashion or industrial jewels.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Creates jewellery pieces using various materials, tools and techniques
- Repairs damaged jewellery by soldering, polishing and replacing missing parts
- Shapes and polishes rough gemstones to enhance their appearance
- Inspects and evaluates gemstones and precious metal for quality and authenticity
- May appraise the quality and value of jewellery items
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a small design studio that plans rooms in clients' homes and shops. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A client walks into their finished living room, goes quiet, then smiles
- A violin that has sat silent for years is played again in your workshop
- A rough stone turns clear and bright after hours at the polishing wheel
Hard days
- Two people who share a house want completely different things for one room
- A piece you spent days on cracks on the bench, hours before pick-up
- A client falls in love with a photo of something that will not work in their space
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 391932, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.