diamond polishing

QUALIFICATIONS PACK - OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
FOR GEMS & JEWELLERY INDUSTRY

1. Introduction and Contacts.........P1
2. Qualifications Pack ………….........P2
3. OS Units.....................................P3
4. Glossary of Key Terms.......……..P16
5. Nomenclature of QP & NOS……P18

 OS describe what individuals need to do, know and understand in order to carry out a particular job role or function
 OS are performance standards that individuals must achieve when carrying out functions in the workplace, together with specifications of the underpinning knowledge and understanding GJSCI, Mumbai
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Introduction

SECTOR: GEMS & JEWELLERY
SUB-SECTOR: Cast and Diamonds-Set Jewellery
OCCUPATION: Casting
REFERENCE ID: G&J/Q2505
Diamond Assorter: A Diamond Assorter is also known as ‘Assorter’ in cast and diamond-set jewellery manufacturing in India. An assorter, sorts diamonds according to its cut, carat, colour and clarity.
Brief Job Description: Individuals working as assorter have to separate polished diamonds and group them into lots having similar characteristics and reject which are not as per required quality. It is done by looking at the diamond through an eye glass under light and requires experience in spotting similar type of diamonds. Each diamond is assessed according to its characteristics of cut, carat, colour and clarity.
Personal Attributes: The job requires the individual to have in-depth knowledge of diamonds, good eyesight and vast experience in order to judge the quality of each diamond. It also requires high level of concentration and patience. An assorter is expected to have integrity in dealing with diamonds.
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Qualifications Pack for Diamond Assorter

G&J/Q2505

Job Details

Qualifications Pack Code
Job Role

Diamond assorter

Credits(NVEQF/NVQF/NSQF) TBD

Version number

1.0

Sector

Gems & Jewellery
Cast and Diamond-set
Jewellery

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