The Collar360

Precious stone cutter

Other names

lapidarist, gemstone cutter, gemcutter, lapidary, faceter, gem cutter, opal polisher, diamond cutter, jewelery fabricator

Crafts, jewellery and instruments

They use machines and tools to cut and carve diamonds and other gemstones, and they make jewellery from them.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherejewellery workshops, their own workshopPaySign in to see
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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
lapidaire pierres fines et précieuses
español
tallador de piedras preciosas/talladora de piedras preciosas
العربية
عامل قطع الأحجار الكريمة / عاملة قطع الأحجار الكريمة
português
Lapidador de pedras preciosas/Lapidadora de pedras preciosas
Deutsch
Edelsteinschleifer/Edelsteinschleiferin
italiano
tagliatore di pietre preziose/tagliatrice di pietre preziose

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