Jeweler

Signet Jewelers•New York, NY

1d•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

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 an exceptional knowledge of gems, metals, basic restoration and assembly techniques, and finishes.

Requirements

Jewelry Cleaning
Basic restoration and assembly techniques
Finishes
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

High School diploma/GED required, technical training in metal programs or jewelry programs preferred
Jewelery repair experience

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
Ensure not to damage/burn diamonds when they are in the ring
Size a gold or platinum ring without leaving a seam
Laser metal, clean and smooth area for pin hole repair
Remove porosity without damaging the ring
Mend crack appropriately without damaging the ring
Performs jewelry assembly head half and full shanks, sizing up / down, retip prongs, solder rings, simple fabrication and repair