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Jewellers

ANZSCO 3994

Employed

4,100

Part-time share

40%

Female share

39%

Median age

55 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Jewellers make and repair jewellery such as rings, brooches, chains and bracelets, craft objects out of precious metals, and cut, shape and polish rough gemstones to produce fashion and industrial jewels.

What they typically do

  • Examining designs and specifications for jewellery and precious metal objects
  • Shaping moulded metal by cutting, filing, beating, turning and bending, using specialised hand and power tools
  • Assembling articles by soldering, screwing, riveting and otherwise joining
  • Securing precious stones in retaining prongs and ridges, and smoothing and checking final settings
  • Engraving designs on ring settings, brooches, bracelets and other articles
  • Repairing jewellery by soldering, replacing and rebuilding worn and broken parts
  • Appraising the quality and value of jewellery
  • Cutting and dividing stones to approximate final shape, using precision hand and power tools and jigs
  • Securing stones and shapes, cutting angles, smoothing and polishing
  • Finishing articles using files, emery paper and buffing machines
  • Restyling old jewellery

States and territories

Share of workers by location

QLD
27.9%
NSW
22.5%
VIC
20.1%
WA
15.5%
SA
6.3%
TAS
2.8%
NT
2.6%
ACT
2.4%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Jewellers.

  • Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture

    MEM30619 · AQF 3 · 6 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design

    MEM60222 · AQF 6 · 2 providers

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  • Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design

    MEM50322 · AQF 5 · 2 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Advanced Jewellery Manufacture

    MEM40322 · AQF 4 · 1 providers

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