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Precious Metal Workers

SOC 51-9071.07

Cast, anneal, solder, hammer, or shape gold, silver, pewter or other metals to form jewelry or other metal items such as goblets or candlesticks.

Zone 3 Production
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
3
Job Zone
No
Green

Top Skills 8

Critical Thinking
3.1
Active Listening
2.9
Speaking
2.9
Monitoring
2.9
Complex Problem Solving
2.9
Judgment and Decision Making
2.9
Coordination
2.8
Operation Monitoring
2.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing
3.4
Mechanical
3.4
English Language
3.1
Customer and Personal Service
3.0
Mathematics
2.8
Design
2.8
Sales and Marketing
2.6
Chemistry
2.6

Key Tasks

1Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets.
2Solder parts together or fill holes and cracks with metal solder, using gas torches.
3Polish articles by hand or by using a polishing wheel.
4Pierce and cut open designs in ornamentation, using hand drills and scroll saws.
5Position and align auxiliary parts in jigs and join parts, using solder and blowtorches.

Also Known As

Artist Bench Jeweler Bench Mechanic Brass Chaser Bronze Chaser Caster Chaser Engraver Fabricator Goldsmith

Tools & Equipment

Adjustable bench vises Automatic lathes Ball peen hammers Beading pliers Bent chain nose pliers

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