The Collar360

Gemmologist

Other names

jewellery gemologist, gemmology researcher, consultant gemologist, consultant gemmologist, gem stone appraiser, gem stone valuer, jewellery gemmologist, mining gemologist, gemmology scientist, gemstone appraiser, mineral gemmologist, stone buyer

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They look closely at precious stones, check their cut and quality, and decide how much money the stones are worth.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Assign polish, symmetry, and clarity grades to stones, according to established grading systems.

  2. 2

    Identify and document stones' clarity characteristics, using plot diagrams.

  3. 3

    Estimate wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and other relevant economic factors.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
gemmologue
español
gemólogo/gemóloga
العربية
خبيرة بالأحجار الكريمة / خبيرة بالأحجار الكريمة
português
Gemólogo/Gemóloga
Deutsch
Diamantgutachter/Diamantgutachterin
italiano
gemmologo/gemmologa

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