Gemmologist jobs in Finland
Gemmologists value precious stones by analysing their characteristics, cut, and provenience either for trading or for further polishing efforts. They asses stones and gems to give them a market value.
Gemmologist - Which skills are essential?
Identify imitation and counterfeit products using methods and equipment such as microscopes and laboratory analysis in order to determine their properties.
Use chemical solutions to identify the properties of gemstones.
Types of minerals or petrified materials that are cut and polished for use in jewellery, classified according to type, characteristics, and value.
The branch of mineralogy that studies natural and artificial gemstones.
Operate a microscope, an instrument used to see objects that are too small for the naked eye to see.
Write a grading report to determine the quality of gemstones.
Determine the identity of gemstones by doing a series of tests.
Operate equipment to identify gemstones such as scales, refractometer, and spectroscope.
Closely examine gemstone surfaces using polariscopes or other optical instruments.
Systems used by different institutes to analyse and grade gemstones e.g. Gemological Institute of America, Hoge Raad voor Diamant and European Gemological Laboratory.
Determine appraised value of gemstones such as diamonds and pearls; study price guides, market fluctuations and grades of rarity.
Gemmologist - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Types of rare metal that occur naturally and have a high economic value.
Provide customers with detailed advice on watches and pieces of jewellery available in the store. Explain about different brands and models and their characteristics and features. Recommend and provide personal advice on pieces of jewellery, according to the customer's needs and preferences.
Buy and sell jewellery, or serve as an intermediate between potential buyers and sellers.
Types of material that consist of two or more metals or non-metals.
Use polishing agents or fine grades of diamonds to remove small amounts of stone in order to get a shiny surface that will improve light refraction or reflection.
Apply various determination methods such as spectroanalysis, optical analysis by microscope, and chemical or surface analysis to collect information that will help distinguishing gemstones from different localities.
Cut and shape gemstones and jewellery pieces.
Conduct market research in order to identify which types of jewellery items are popular at a specific time: earrings, rings, neckwear, wrist wear, etc.
Assess and analyse cut and polished gemstones, determine if they are natural or synthetic and verify their worth. Look at the gem's colour, clarity, and cutting properties in order to grade their value.
Develop new jewellery designs and products, and modify existing designs.
The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.
Geologically model mineral deposits in order to determine their location, their aspect and their economic potential.