Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Graphic designer
precious stone cutter
ESCO occupation · 14 essential, 31 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
grind gemstones
use jewellery equipment
gemstones
manufacturing of jewellery
use precision tools
cut gem stones
characteristics of diamonds
attend to detail regarding jewellery creation
calculate value of gems
examine gems
jewellery processes
gem cutting forms
record jewel weight
ensure conformance to jewel design specifications
Optional & specialised skills
estimate restoration costs
watches and jewellery products
imitation jewellery
clean jewellery pieces
repair jewellery
estimate value of used jewellery and watches
polish gemstones
pass on trade techniques
cultured pearls
apply restoration techniques
evaluate restoration procedures
record jewel processing time
maintain jewels and watches
jewellery product categories
detect product defects
select restoration activities
perform enamelling
smoothen rough jewel parts
estimate cost of jewellery and watches' maintenance
select gems for jewellery
operate microscope
coining
wet tumbling
develop jewellery designs
advise customers on jewellery and watches
tend tumbling machine
adjust jewellery
think creatively about jewellery
create jewellery
sand gemstones
use specialised equipment
Other matches: precious stone setter · stonemason · jewellery mounter · stone driller · gemmologist
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.