Jewellery Silversmithing and Allied Trades
The Jewellery, Silversmithing and Allied Trades Apprenticeship covers all areas of design, creating and repairing jewellery, using both modern and traditional techniques.
As an Intermediate Level apprentice you could work as a Jewellery Technician, working with tools, machinery and equipment within the workshop to create and repair jewellery, or as a Goldsmith/Jeweller, working in gold and silver producing jewellery, silversmithing and objet d’art.
As an Advanced Level apprentice you could work as Diamond Mounter, creating precise items for expensive precious stones often in traditional styles. Or you could work as a CAD Technician or CAD Designer, using CAD skills to specific requirements or specifications to produce and design computer aided design models of jewellery and silversmithing items.
Job Roles
Intermediate Level Apprenticeship
- Jewellery Technician
- Silversmith
- Engraver
- Gem Setter
- Polisher/Finisher
- Enameller
- Goldsmith/Jeweller
- CAD/CAM worker
- Jobbing Jeweller
Advanced Level Apprenticeship
- Manufacturing Jeweller
- Jeweller
- Diamond Mounter
- Goldsmith
- Precious Metal Caster
- Modelmaker
- Silversmith
- Smallworker
- Silver Spinner
- Chaser
- Manufacturing Jeweller
- Mounter
- CAD Technician
- CAD Designer
- Hand Engraver
- Machine Engraver
- Polisher
- Polisher/Finisher
- Polishes
- Diamond and Precious Stone Setter
Last Updated: 12/04/2012
