Jeweller jobs in Finland
Jewellers fabricate and repair various jewelry articles. They create models from wax or metal, ready for the lost wax casting process. They may undertake the casting process (place wax model in casting ring, create moulds, pour molten metal into mould, or operate centrifugal casting machine to cast article.) Jewellers also cut, saw, file, and solder pieces of jewelry together, using a soldering torch, carving tools and handtools and polish the article.
Jeweller - Which skills are essential?
Handle, modify, or repair jewellery-making equipment such as jigs, fixtures, and hand tools such as scrapers, cutters, gougers, and shapers.
Make jewellery repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewellery back together, and replacing broken or worn-out clasps and mountings.
Reshape jewellery mountings.
Create pieces of jewellery using precious materials such as silver and gold.
Assemble and thread different jewellery parts together such as pearls, locks, wire, and chains by soldering, clamping, welding or lacing the materials.
Examine finished jewellery products to ensure that they meet quality standards and design specifications. Use magnifying glasses, polariscopes or other optical instruments.
Record the amount of time it took to process an item of jewellery.
Construct preliminary jewel models using wax, plaster or clay. Create sample castings in moulds.
Record the weight of finished jewellery pieces.
Materials and processes involved in creating jewellery items like earrings, necklaces, rings, brackets, etc.
Develop new jewellery designs and products, and modify existing designs.
Mount gemstones in pieces of jewellery closely following design specifications. Place, set and mount gemstones and metal parts.
Clean and polish metal items and pieces of jewellery; handle mechanical jewellery-making tools such as polishing wheels.
Jeweller - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Pass on knowledge and skills, explain and demonstrate the application of equipment and materials and answer questions about trade techniques for the manufacturing of products.
Types of rare metal that occur naturally and have a high economic value.
Engrave and print designs and patterns onto a variety of surfaces.
The various processes various materials used for electroplating may produce, such as copper plating, silver plating, nickle plating, gold plating, embossed gold plating, degreasing, and others.
Select and apply appropriate restoration techniques in order to achieve the required restoration goals. This encompasses preventive measures, remedial measures, restoration processes and management processes.
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.
Provide assistance to customers whose watches or jewelleries have been stolen or damaged. Communicate with insurance companies in order to quickly replace or refund items.
The various metalworking processes using electric current to form metal coating on an electrode and on the workpiece, such as pulse electroplating, pulse electrodeposition, brush electroplating, and others.
Evaluate the outcome of conservation and restoration procedures. Evaluate the degree of risk, success of treatment or activity and communicate the results.
Heat and melt jewellery materials; pour in moulds to cast jewellery models. Use jewellery-making material such as spanners, pliers or presses.
Heat, melt and shape metals for jewellery making.
Apply enamel paint on surface using brushes.
Wrap metal, steel or similar wires around jewellery and connect them to each other using mechanical techniques to create a decorative shape.
Select and purchase gems to use in jewellery pieces and designs.
The characteristics of various materials and methods used to engrave something on a surface.
Select and purchase precious metals and alloys to use in jewellery pieces
Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.
The process of creating pearls by inserting a piece of tissue in the centre of the oyster to help create pearls under controlled conditions, instead of the accidentally occurring natural pearls.
Prices of metals and minerals and associated production costs.
Conduct market research in order to identify which types of jewellery items are popular at a specific time: earrings, rings, neckwear, wrist wear, etc.
The materials and processes used to create imitation jewellery, and how to manipulate the materials.
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.
Perform the art of inserting contrasting materials, such as different types of metal, into one another in order to create detailed patterns.
Estimate the total cost for the maintenance of watches or pieces of jewellery.
Sketch, draw or design sketches and drawings from memory, live models, manufactured products or reference materials in the process of crafting and sculpting.
Determine restoration needs and requirements and plan the activities. Consider the desired results, the level of intervention required, evaluation of alternatives, constraints on actions, stakeholder demands, possible risks and future options.
Use cleaning equipment to properly care for jewellery and watches, as per customer request. This might involve cleaning and polishing watches and pieces of jewellery.
Categories in which various types of jewellery can be found such as diamond fashion jewellery or diamond bridal jewellery.
Assess used metal (gold, silver) and gems (diamonds, emeralds) based on age and current market rates.
The process of shaping metal parts with a high relief or very fine features, such as coins, medals, badges or buttons, by pressing the surface of the metal between two dies.
Sell clocks, watches, or related accessories according to the customer's preferences.