Jewellers, Jewellery, and Watch Repairers and Related Workers
(NOC 6344)
in All Sales and ServiceJewellers and workers in related jobs make, assemble, repair and appraise fine jewellery. Watch repairers and related workers repair, clean, adjust and make parts for clocks and watches. They work for jewellery, clock and watch manufacturers and retail stores, in jewellery and watch repair shops or they may be self-employed.
Job Outlook
Undetermined
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Compared to: All Sales and Service
This is not a large occupation in Nova Scotia so job opportunities may not be that frequent. With a large percent of workers being 55 years of age and older, retirements are expected to be a key contributor to employment opportunities over the coming years. Jewellers, Jewellery and Watch Repairers, and Related Workers may either be working full-time or part-time hours. Also, a fair portion of the workforce is self-employed, so having the option to "work for yourself" may appeal to some individuals’ interests/motivations.
The median employment income for 42% of Jewellers, Jewellery and Watch Repairers, and Related Workers who worked full-time, year-round in 2015 was $31,070. Across all occupations in Nova Scotia, 59% of those who worked full-time year round had a median employment income of $43,600.
(Source: 2016 Census)
Hourly Pay
N/A
MinimumN/A
MedianN/A
MaximumAnnual Pay
N/A
Minimum$17,832
MedianN/A
MaximumCompared to: All Sales and Service
Hourly Pay
$12.55
Minimum$18.36
Median$22.50
MaximumAnnual Pay
$2,949
Minimum$16,629
Median$45,086
MaximumAbout the job
Nature of work
Jewellers and workers in related jobs make, assemble, repair and appraise fine jewellery. Watch repairers and related workers repair, clean, adjust and make parts for clocks and watches. They work for jewellery, clock and watch manufacturers and retail stores, in jewellery and watch repair shops or they may be self-employed.
Job duties
Jewellers and related workers:
- Make and repair precious and semi-precious metal jewellery like rings, brooches, pendants, bracelets and lockets.
- Examine, cut, shape and polish diamonds.
- Examine, cut, shape and polish precious and synthetic gems.
- Value gemstones and diamonds to distinguish between stones, identify rare specimens and to detect peculiarity affecting stone values.
- Set precious and semi-precious stones in jewellery mountings, according to specifications.
- May supervise other jewellers.
- Jewellers may specialize in certain kinds of jewellery like gold or silver, or in specific operations like fabrication or repair.
Watch repairers:
- Make or fit parts to make watches and clocks.
- Examine clocks and watches, take apart and check for defective and crooked parts or rust.
- Replace or repair worn or broken parts.
- Test, adjust and regulate timepiece movements.
- Clean all parts using special cleaning and rinsing solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical cleaning machines to remove dirt and dried greases.
- May supervise other watch repairers.
Sample job titles
- clockmaker
- clock repairer
- diamond cutter
- gem cutter
- gemologist
- pearl cutter
- precious stone setter
- watch repairer
Skills
Jewellers and watch repairers should enjoy working with complicated mechanical and electrical parts. A delicate touch and attention to detail are necessary. You must be patient and capable of accurate and exact work. Good eyesight, motor skills, and hand-eye coordination are also necessary.
Job requirements
- High school is usually required.
- A college or other program, or apprenticeship training in watch or jewellery repair or gemology is usually required.
- Experience as a jewellery, clock or watch assembler may be required.
Other considerations
Movement is possible among the various jewellery roles in this unit group. There is little movement between the jewellery jobs and the watch repairers in this group.
By the numbers
Quick look
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Compared to: All Sales and Service
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Where will I likely work?
Halifax
Annapolis Valley
North Shore
Cape Breton
Compared to: All NS Occupations
Halifax
North Shore
Annapolis Valley
Cape Breton
Southern
Top Industries of Employment
Retail trade
Other services (except public administration)
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
What is the age of Employment?
65+
45-54
55-64
25-34
35-44
Compared to: All Sales and Service
15-24
45-54
25-34
55-64
35-44
Top levels of education
College Diploma
$17,961 median annual incomeBachelor
N/ALess than high school
N/AHigh school
N/AMaster
N/ACompared to: All Sales and Service
High school
$15,705 median annual incomeLess than high school
$9,866 median annual incomeCollege Diploma
$20,644 median annual incomeBachelor
$21,262 median annual incomeApprenticeship
$21,234 median annual incomeEducation & training
Adult High School Siploma or Equivalent
High School ProgramThe Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning (NSSAL) administers, coordinates, and supports the development and delivery of adult education programs through learning partners in Nova Scotia. Our learning partners include the Nova Scotia Community College, Adult High Schools, Université Sainte-Anne, and community-based learning organizations that offer tuition-free programming across the province. NSSAL offers clear, accessible pathways from adult basic education to a high school credential or GED, empowering Nova Scotians to achieve their learning and employment goals.
Institutions providing this program
Various, NS
Various, NS
Metal and Jewellery Arts
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs prepare students creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions by fashioning art works from gems, other stones, and precious metals. They include courses in gemology; metalsmithing and finishing, stone cutting and polishing, metal and non-metal casting and moulding, electroforming, metal colouring, enamelling, photo etching, lapidary technique and art, design concepts, and personal style development.
Institutions providing this program
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