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“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

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.

Job Titles

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

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

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Certificate III in Jewellery Manufacture
Certificate IV in Advanced Jewellery Manufacture
Advanced Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design
Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design

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Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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