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Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker

Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.

Annual openings

106

Median wage

$57,120

Typical education

Education not reported

Growth 2026–2032

+5%

Median wage source: Colorado BLS OEWS (2025).

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Typical education

Education not reported

Credential requirement

Credential requirements not reported

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Work style

The type of work can vary by job and employer.

  • With childrenNo
  • On a computerMay vary
  • OutdoorsNo
  • With your handsYes

Interests it draws on

  • Arts, Design, and Entertainment
  • Arts and Design

Automation exposure

High exposure

Many tasks are repeatable, so technology could reshape the day-to-day over time.

A typical day

  1. Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths.
  2. Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.
  3. Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones.
  4. Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets.
  5. Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments.
  6. Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings.
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