Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Determine appraised values of diamonds and other gemstones based on price guides, market fluctuations, and stone grades and rarity.57
• Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets.49
• Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.48

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Write or modify design specifications such as the metal contents and weights of items.20
• Create new jewelry designs and modify existing designs, using computers as necessary.20
• Soften metal to be used in designs by heating it with a gas torch and shape it, using hammers and dies.23

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 35 puts Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 11 augmentable, and 9 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $52,540median wage
• 22,440employed
• 4,000annual openings
• -5.4%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Gem and Diamond Workers 49
• Etchers and Engravers 38
• Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 45
• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 43
• Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing 38
• Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 31

FAQ — Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

What does a score of 35 mean for a Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 35 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Write or modify design specifications such as the metal contents and weights of items; Create new jewelry designs and modify existing designs, using computers as necessary; Soften metal to be used in designs by heating it with a gas torch and shape it, using hammers and dies. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.