7313 Jewellery and Precious Metal Workers
Jewellery and precious metal workers design, fabricate, adjust, repair or appraise jewellery, ceremonial or religious items, gold, silver, other precious metals or gems. They cut, file, polish and set precious and semi-precious stones including gems and diamonds, and engrave designs on jewellery and precious metal articles. They cut and polish diamonds for industrial purposes. Tasks include - (a) casting jewellery and other non-ferrous metal articles by hand; (b) creating new jewellery designs and modifying existing designs, using computers as necessary; (c) cutting designs in moulds or other materials to be used as models in the fabrication of metal and jewellery products; (d) altering existing jewellery mountings in order to reposition jewels or to adjust mountings; (e) repairing, reshaping and restyling old jewellery or precious metal ware following designs or instructions; (f) making complete jewellery articles such as rings, necklaces, bangles, brooches and bracelets from materials such as gold, silver, platinum and precious or semi-precious stones; (g) examining gem surfaces and internal structures, using polariscopes, refractometers, microscopes and other optical instruments to differentiate between stones, to identify rare specimens, or to detect flaws, defects or peculiarities affecting gem values; (h) cutting and polishing gems and setting them in jewellery articles; (i) engraving or embossing letters, designs or decorative lines on jewellery and precious metal ware; (j) grinding, drilling and finishing jewel bearings for use in precision instruments such as compasses and chronometers; (k) examining assembled or finished products to ensure conformity with specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Enameller (jewellery) - Gem setter - Goldsmith - Jeweller - Silversmith.
Where 7313 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >7 Craft and Related Trades Workers
- >>73 Handicraft and Printing Workers
- >>>731 Handicraft Workers
- >>>>7313 Jewellery and Precious Metal Workers
- >>>>7313 Jewellery and Precious Metal Workers
7313 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 103aaf7a-48da-4e25-99fc-5cf1ee1388b1broadfiligree maker
- 375137f7-5fc2-424e-9f63-d7ff4441c11ebroadjewellery engraver
- 618a854a-4ecd-4535-84e6-350e1fe0aa0fbroadjeweller
- 6729aa5a-285f-4baf-a466-c2ccd2f2d96fbroadprecious stone setter
- 73bcde7c-bc34-485d-a7af-7b94fc43f61bbroadprecious stone cutter
- 7706342e-c07b-41d3-bc2e-e5c6e96f016fbroadjewellery mounter
- 8a007cd3-ba40-4c55-b238-587bd59e74b2broadgoldsmith
- dc52966e-72db-4ad0-b3a9-5e17f1311ab8broadjewellery repairer
- e44d2570-10cc-4984-9692-63ece1b6dce8broadjewellery polisher
- eb64b583-20fe-467f-8e44-8aae263a0139broadsilversmith
Other ISCO-08 codes under 7313 Jewellery and Precious Metal Workers
- 7311Precision-instrument Makers and Repairers
- 7312Musical Instrument Makers and Tuners
- 7314Potters and Related Workers
- 7315Glass Makers, Cutters, Grinders and Finishers
- 7316Signwriters, Decorative Painters, Engravers and Etchers
- 7317Handicraft Workers in Wood, Basketry and Related Materials
- 7318Handicraft Workers in Textile, Leather and Related Materials
- 7319Handicraft Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 7313?
- ISCO-08 7313 is "Jewellery and Precious Metal Workers". Jewellery and precious metal workers design, fabricate, adjust, repair or appraise jewellery, ceremonial or religious items, gold, silver, other precious metals or gems. They cut, file, polish and set precious and semi-precious stones including gems and diamonds, and engrave designs on jewellery and precious metal articles. They cut and polish diamonds for industrial purposes. Tasks include - (a) casting jewellery and other non-ferrous metal articles by hand; (b) creating new jewellery designs and modifying existing designs, using computers as necessary; (c) cutting designs in moulds or other materials to be used as models in the fabrication of metal and jewellery products; (d) altering existing jewellery mountings in order to reposition jewels or to adjust mountings; (e) repairing, reshaping and restyling old jewellery or precious metal ware following designs or instructions; (f) making complete jewellery articles such as rings, necklaces, bangles, brooches and bracelets from materials such as gold, silver, platinum and precious or semi-precious stones; (g) examining gem surfaces and internal structures, using polariscopes, refractometers, microscopes and other optical instruments to differentiate between stones, to identify rare specimens, or to detect flaws, defects or peculiarities affecting gem values; (h) cutting and polishing gems and setting them in jewellery articles; (i) engraving or embossing letters, designs or decorative lines on jewellery and precious metal ware; (j) grinding, drilling and finishing jewel bearings for use in precision instruments such as compasses and chronometers; (k) examining assembled or finished products to ensure conformity with specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Enameller (jewellery) - Gem setter - Goldsmith - Jeweller - Silversmith.
- How does ISCO-08 7313 map to other classification systems?
- 7313 Jewellery and Precious Metal Workers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (103aaf7a-48da-4e25-99fc-5cf1ee1388b1, 375137f7-5fc2-424e-9f63-d7ff4441c11e, 618a854a-4ecd-4535-84e6-350e1fe0aa0f, +7 more); SOC 2018 (51-9071). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 7313?
- 7313 Jewellery and Precious Metal Workers sits under 7313 Jewellery and Precious Metal Workers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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