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jeweller manufacturing
Manufacturing jewellers make all kinds of jewellery, from items using precious metals and gems to low cost, mass-produced fashion accessories.
The work can be semiskilled or highly skilled and can involve:
- making and decorating jewellery using machinery and finishing by hand; or
- using traditional hand tools and techniques.
Jewellers:
- work to designs produced by a designer; or
- produce and make their own designs - please see the Jewellery Designer profile for more information about jewellery design.
The processes involved in the manufacture of jewellery include:
- mounting - making the framework for a piece of jewellery, including catches and clips. Some jewellery is made using batch-produced components which are either cast from pre-shaped moulds or stamped from patterned dies
- setting - fixing gem stones in the mount, making adjustments to ensure that they fit securely
- polishing - cleaning and polishing the mount and the finished piece of jewellery
- enamelling - decorating surfacing by applying powdered glass and firing
- engraving or carving - creating surface patterns using hand tools or high speed cutters
- chain making
- chasing - creating a raised pattern on a metal surface
- electro-plating - depositing a layer of precious metal on a base metal
- wire working - preparing twisted or coiled wire to produce a broken line or to give delicacy to an edge
- stamping - making parts using a mechanical press.
- assembly - soldering parts together often using mechanical processes..
Manufacturing jewellers may specialise in one part of the process, or may design and produce their own work and do all areas. Designer/makers will need to find customers for their work.
Hours and Environment
Jewellers usually work 39 to 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Overtime may be available and part-time work is common. Self-employed jewellery makers/designers arrange their own working hours.
Jewellers work in factories, workshops or studios. Some of the crafts involved can involve sitting at a workbench for long periods, and working with hand tools, forges or machine tools. Protective clothing may be required.
Skills and Interests
To be a manufacturing jeweller, you should:
- be artistic and creative, with an appreciation of colour, texture and pattern
- have good practical skills and be able to work with fine, delicate designs and materials
- have an aptitude for crafts
- have good eyesight
- be patient and able to pay close attention to detail
- be aware of safety issues.
Entry
You will not usually need any particular qualifications, especially for the semi-skilled aspects of the work.
It will be an advantage if you have art and craft skills or design and technology qualifications.
You will need to be good at working with your hands, and it could be useful if you have experience of wood or metal work.
You can learn relevant skills on a variety of courses at colleges and universities. You can get details of these from the Jewellery and Allied Trades Training Council (JAITC). Please see the Further Information section for contact details.
Please see the Jewellery Designer profile for information on designing and making jewellery.
Training
You might train on the job with an experienced crafts person, or by attending college courses. As mentioned in the Entry section, JAITC can provide information on relevant courses, ranging from degree and postgraduate qualifications to short courses in a variety of jewellery-related areas.
The Sector Skills Council, SEMTA (Science Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Alliance) has prepared new National Occupational Standards for jewellery and silversmithing. As a result of this, NVQs are under review by JAITC, so NVQs and apprenticeships in the industry are currently not available. When the new qualifications are in place information will be available from JAITC.
Opportunities
Most manufacturing jewellers are based in London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh. Whilst London is the main centre for precious jewellery, Birmingham is known for both precious jewellery and fashion jewellery production. Most jewellery makers are small businesses, employing only a few people.
Opportunities are limited, as there has been a drop in the number of people employed in recent years.
Many specialise in specific crafts, for example polishing. Others work as ‘out workers’ for manufacturers and/or undertake private commissions. These out workers may be based anywhere in the country.
Self-employed designer/makers may be based anywhere throughout the UK .
Annual Income
This section is intended as a guideline only.
Manufacturing jewellers may earn from around £10,500 to £14,000 upwards a year.
With experience, jewellers can earn between £20,000 to £30,000, depending on their specialist area.
Further information
10 Vyse Street
Birmingham
B18 6LT
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0JT
Tel: 0800 282 167
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