The Collar360

Precious stone setter

Other names

jewelery stone setter, gem setter, diamond setter, precious stone craftworker, gemsetter, gem stone setter, gemstone setter, precious stone craftsman, precious stone craftswoman, jewellery stone setter

Crafts, jewellery and instruments

They use tools to fix diamonds and other gemstones into jewellery, and check, clean and polish the finished pieces.

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

    Clean and polish metal items and jewellery pieces, using jewellers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths.

  2. 2

    Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments.

  3. 3

    Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.

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Sources

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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.

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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.

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In other languages

français
sertisseur/sertisseuse
español
engastador de piedras preciosas/engastadora de piedras preciosas
العربية
عامل تركيب الأحجار الكريمة / عاملة تركيب الأحجار الكريمة
português
Engastador de pedras preciosas/Engastadora de pedras preciosas
Deutsch
Edelsteinfasser/Edelsteinfasserin
italiano
incastonatore di pietre preziose/incastonatrice di pietre preziose

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