Apprentice Diamond Mounter
Dominic Walmsley Bespoke Jewellery
Apprentice Diamond Mounter
Dominic Walmsley Bespoke Jewellery
"Do stuff that gets you used to working with your hands." Ben started his A-levels but found they were not for him. His friend was looking for an apprenticeship and came across the opportunity in jewellery with the Goldsmiths' Centre.
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£28,600
average salary
The UK average salary is £28,758
37
average weekly hoursThere are 37.5 hours in the average working week
30%
female
70%
male
The UK workforce is 47% female and 53% male
Future Employment
Future employment
Description
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically via apprenticeship or through specialised courses. NVQs/SVQs are available in some areas.
Tasks
- Uses hand or machine tools to engrave letters, patterns and other designs on jewellery and stoneware;
- Constructs and covers wire frames for lampshades;
- Makes wigs, beards and other artificial hairpieces from human hair or synthetic materials;
- Interweaves canes of willow, withy, bamboo, rattan or similar material to make baskets and other pieces of wickerwork;
- Charges fireworks, cartridges and other munitions with explosive material;
- Makes childrens toys, dolls, models, candles, artificial flowers and other fancy goods;
- Makes, maintains and adapts surgical and orthopaedic appliances;
- Makes patterns for moulds, fits metal castings, pours plaster, fills plaster mould with resin and smoothes surface;
- Makes musical instruments, makes and assembles parts for musical instruments, and tunes to improve pitch, tone and volume;
- Makes and repairs jewellery and decorative precious metal ware, sets, cuts and polishes gemstones and makes master patterns for articles of jewellery.
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