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Also called brilliandeer, brilliandeer lopper, clarity expert and diamond assorter.
$52,540
Median pay a year
22,440
People do this work
6
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Examining gemstones
Measuring product dimensions
Evaluating material quality
Sorting materials or products
Determining goods value
Selecting production equipment
Mixing substances
Applying solutions
Mounting materials or workpieces
Maneuvering workpieces
Disassembling equipment for repair
Operating grinding equipment
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Gem and Diamond Worker
Summary
Gem and diamond worker fabricating and evaluating the quality of gems and diamonds for jewelry and industrial tools, ensuring precision in cuts, grading clarity, and advising customers on optimal uses
Experience
Gem and Diamond Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Examined gems during processing to ensure accuracy of angles and positions of cuts or bores, using magnifying glasses and loupes
Assigned polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems
Estimated wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides and market fluctuations
Examined gem surfaces and internal structures, using polariscopes and microscopes, to identify rare specimens and detect flaws
Identified and documented stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams
Advised customers on the best use of gems to create attractive jewelry items
Sorted rough diamonds into categories based on shape, size, color, and quality
Skills
Checking & Planning
Examining gemstones, Measuring product dimensions, Evaluating material quality, Sorting materials or products, Determining goods value, Selecting production equipment
Hands-On Work
Mixing substances, Applying solutions, Mounting materials or workpieces, Maneuvering workpieces
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On site, Remote
Education
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Examined gems for accuracy of cutsAssigned grades for polish and clarityEstimated wholesale and retail gem valuesIdentified flaws using optical instrumentsAdvised customers on gem usage for jewelrySorted rough diamonds by shape and quality
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Examined gems for accuracy of cuts, ensuring precise angles and positions during processing
Estimated wholesale and retail values of gems by analyzing market trends and pricing guides
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Add what improved in the gem quality after your examination
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Examined gems for accuracy of cuts, resulting in fewer defects in the final products
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Fewer defects in the final productsHigher customer satisfaction with the gemsBetter overall quality of the gems
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Mention how your estimates helped in sales or pricing decisions
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Estimated wholesale and retail values of gems by analyzing market trends and pricing guides
Mention how your estimates helped in sales or pricing decisions
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Improved pricing accuracy for salesIncreased sales due to better pricing strategiesEnhanced profit margins on sold gems
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The work itself
What a Gem and Diamond Worker does
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Fabricate, finish, or evaluate the quality of gems and diamonds used in jewelry or industrial tools.
What it pays
How much does a Gem and Diamond Worker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$39,520
Median
$52,540
75th percentile
$69,810
About 22,440 people do this work in the United States.
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Below are the tasks a Gem and Diamond Worker job is made of. Choose the ones you have really done. There is no wrong answer here, and you can change any of it later.
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Gem and Diamond Worker
Already yours: Designing jewelry and decorative objects, Cutting industrial materials, Smoothing metal surfaces
4 of the 22 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$52,540 a year
What you have not done yet. Building production molds, Reshaping small metal components, Heating materials
This page is about the occupation Gem and Diamond Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.