Jeweler

Signet Jewelers•New York, NY

3d•$24 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

Blue Nile is seeking creative and talented Jewelers who are proficient at performing jewelry repair, cleaning, solder, and sizing in our manufacturing facility located in New York City. We are seeking individuals that are highly skilled, quality oriented, and motivated to produce the finest products for our customers. At Blue Nile, you’ll use your talent to design stunning, one-of-a-kind, custom jewelry or restore jewelry to its original, breathtaking beauty. Team Members are dedicated to delivering a Customer-First experience that exceeds our customers’ expectations for custom jewelry design and repairs. Jewelers use various tools and techniques to make jewelry from metals, diamonds, gems, and other materials. They also clean and restore jewelry pieces. Successful jewelers should have exceptional knowledge of gems, metals, basic restoration and assembly techniques, and finishes.

Requirements

Jewelry repair experience.
Ability to complete a bench test for assessment purposes.
Excellent organizational skills & detail oriented.
Consistent regular scheduled attendance is an essential function of this job.

Nice To Haves

Technical training in metal programs or jewelry programs preferred.

Responsibilities

Work on raw casted metal to prepare for pre-polishing process.
Leave all surfaces smooth.
Achieve desired size leaving ring perfectly round.
Reach consistent ring thickness throughout.
Identify areas that need repair.
Solder gold and platinum heads to rings, ensuring not to damage/burn diamonds when they are in the ring.
Size a gold or platinum ring without leaving a seam.
Repair pin holes by laser metal, clean and smooth area.
Remove porosity without damaging the ring.
Mend cracks appropriately without damaging the ring.
Perform jewelry assembly: head/shank, set round, marquise, and princess cut stones in solitaire mounting, half and full shanks, sizing up/down, retip prongs, solder rings, simple fabrication and repair.