Classification note
- Published code: 7313
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 7 Craft and Related Trades Workers
- Sub Major Group: 73 Handicraft and Printing Workers
- Minor Group: 731 Handicraft Workers
- Unit Group: 7313 Jewellery and Precious Metal Workers
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- No primary TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
Definition
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
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 conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Enameller (jewellery) - Gem setter - Goldsmith - Jeweller - Silversmith
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 7313