| A career as a Jeweler requires a special person with | | | | and produce his own creations. He may create rings, |
| lots of patience and ability to do tedious work for | | | | necklaces, bracelets and other jewelry out of gold, |
| long periods of time. The jeweler must have | | | | silver or platinum. As well, a jeweler may repair clocks |
| educational courses in the trade and love for jewelry | | | | and watches. The jeweler works with precious |
| and the work he does. The jeweler is free to | | | | metals and very valuable stones. Job Opportunities: |
| explore other facets of the business such as sales, | | | | The jeweler may find work in a variety of areas. He |
| design, and jewelry store ownership. Education | | | | may be self-employed and work from his home, his |
| Requirements: A jeweler will be a high school | | | | own store, a small studio or trade shop. He could |
| graduate. He will have included chemistry, physics, art | | | | have a station in a jewelry store. He could also work |
| and mechanical drawing among his classes. Classes in | | | | for others in a manufacturing plant, a department |
| sculpturing and metalworking would also be helpful. | | | | store or a jewelry store. Jewelry stores are usually |
| There are educational and training programs available | | | | quiet, pleasant places to work compared with the |
| for the jeweler as well as trade schools and | | | | shift and assembly line work and noisy machinery of |
| community colleges. They offer classes in | | | | a manufacturing plant. The Future: A variety of jobs |
| jewelry-making skills, techniques, use and care of | | | | as a jeweler are available for those who look for |
| tools, as well as stone setting, casting, polishing and | | | | them. The sale of jewelry continues to increase. The |
| gem identification. He will learn the intricate repair | | | | number of jewelry stores is growing as well as |
| work of jewelry. The training may take up to 36 | | | | internet sales, TV sales, department stores sales and |
| months. Job Abilities: The jeweler works with his | | | | other outlets. A jeweler will always be able to find |
| hands and eyes mostly sitting at his bench for long | | | | employment. When shopping for gold and diamonds, |
| hours. The job is very intense and requires hand and | | | | the name to remember is Norma's has many beautiful |
| finger dexterity as well as hand and eye coordination. | | | | jewelry items at 40% to 60% less than the |
| He can use a variety of hand tools such as drills, | | | | Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price every day. If |
| saws, files and a jeweler's lathe. Sometimes he will | | | | you are shopping for white gold earrings or gold hoop |
| wear a jeweler's loupe and use a special magnifying | | | | earrings, gold necklaces or white gold necklaces, gold |
| glass. Other Possibilities: The Jeweler may also | | | | bracelets or white gold bracelets, diamonds rings or |
| become a designer if he has artistic ability along with | | | | children's jewelry, be sure to see the 100s of choices |
| the other requirements of the job. He may use his | | | | at Norma's. There is no need to wait for a sale or |
| own designs as well as the designs of others. He | | | | fight the Mall traffic. Norma welcomes you and every |
| may make his own molds, pour the molten metals | | | | order will receive her personal attention. |