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Stone Setter

DOT Code: 735.687-034

Industry: jewelry-silver.

Sets ornamental stones, such as pearls, rhinestones, and colored glass in metal or plastic jewelry articles by one of following methods: (1) Brushes paste or applies cement across settings or depressions in article or deposits glue in settings with pick. Places stone in each setting, using tweezers or other pickup tool. (2) Places stone in setting and presses prongs around stone with handtool. (3)Bores hole in setting, using hand drill. Inserts rivet in hole and hammers rivet ends flat. Positions stone in setting and presses rivet around stone with handtools. May paint decorations on article. May be designated according to method of setting stones as Pronger (jewelry-silver.); Stone Gluer (jewelry-silver.); or according to type of stone set as Pearl Hand (jewelry-silver.); Rhinestone Setter (jewelry-silver.).

GOE: 06.04.30 STRENGTH: S GED: R1 M1 L1 SVP: 2 DLU: 77