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How exposed to AI is a Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Worker?

Of the 30 tasks O*NET lists for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers, 1 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 24 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
AppraiserArtisan JewelerBench JewelerCasterGemologistGoldsmithJewelerPolisherSilversmithStone Setter
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
30
tasks rated for this occupation
16%
hold a degree, from a survey of 22
24k
people do this job in the US
26 of 107
least protected in production

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

1
  • Record the weights and processing times of finished pieces

Only with software built on top

5
  • Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones
  • Compute costs of labor and materials in order to determine production costs of products and articles
  • Write or modify design specifications such as the metal contents and weights of items
  • Create new jewelry designs and modify existing designs, using computers as necessary
  • Buy and sell jewelry, or serve as agents between buyers and sellers

Cannot be sped up

24
  • Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools
  • Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire
  • Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings
  • Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths
  • Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets
  • Select and acquire metals and gems for designs
  • Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments
  • Pierce and cut open designs in ornamentation, using hand drills and scroll saws
  • Construct preliminary models of wax, metal, clay, or plaster, and form sample castings in molds
  • Pour molten metal alloys or other materials into molds in order to cast models of jewelry
  • Shape and straighten damaged or twisted articles by hand or using pliers
  • Soften metal to be used in designs by heating it with a gas torch and shape it, using hammers and dies
  • Determine appraised values of diamonds and other gemstones based on price guides, market fluctuations, and stone grades and rarity
  • Grade stones based on their color, perfection, and quality of cut
  • Plate articles such as jewelry pieces and watch dials, using silver, gold, nickel, or other metals
  • Lay out designs on metal stock, and cut along markings to fabricate pieces used to cast metal molds
  • Mark, engrave, or emboss designs on metal pieces such as castings, wire, or jewelry, following specifications
  • Cut designs in molds or other materials to be used as models in the fabrication of metal and jewelry products
  • Design and fabricate molds, models, and machine accessories, and modify hand tools used to cast metal and jewelry pieces
  • Research and analyze reference materials, and consult with interested parties in order to develop new products or modify existing designs
  • Anneal precious metal objects such as coffeepots, tea sets, and trays in gas ovens for prescribed times to soften metal for reworking
  • Weigh, mix, and melt metal alloys or materials needed for jewelry models
  • Rotate molds to distribute alloys and to prevent formation of air pockets
  • Rout out locations where parts are to be joined to items, using routing machines
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.