Jeweler

Jewelers manufacture jewelry and accessories like rings, necklaces, and clothing clasps.

Career

Qualifications

To work as a jeweler an apprenticeship as a blacksmith is required. Jeweler apprentices usually undergo apprenticeship for both professions simultaneously.

Career Progression

1. Jeweler apprentice
2. Jeweler
3. Master jeweler

Payment & Reimbursement

The client often needs to provide a deposit for orders with a large quantity or with the requirement of pricy raw materials. They get paid after they've successfully finished and shipped the order. The payment type depends on their region and ranges from money to goods in barter.

Operations

Tools

The basic tools are:

• Small hammer
• Small pliers
• Small saw
• Different shapes and sizes of drifts and punches
• Magnifying glass

Materials

Jewelers need various types of metal scraps, glass shards, and gems of different shapes and sizes for more luxurious items.

Workplace

A jeweler's workshop is divided into two sections: storage and crafting area.
The storage area contains metal, glass, and gemstone storage in the form of crates for metal scraps, glass shards, and chests for gemstones. Additionally, it has a section where ongoing and finished projects are stored until they are either collected or shipped to the customer. The crafting area contains tool storage for easy access, a small forge and anvil, and a workbench for precision crafting and assembly.

Type

Artisan

Demand

There is at least one jeweler per city.

Other Associated professions

• Blacksmith