[Jewelry making - Article 00534] - Re: [Orchid] Employment in the Metal arts/Jewelery Field

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hi all

    my turn 

    I work for sterling jewelers. The company that owns Jared. I have
    worked in a Jared. 

    One jeweler would do all the easy jobs (sizing, and re-solders) while
    the other two bench jewelers would do the harder jobs (stone setting,
    etc). 

    I was the jeweler that did a lot if not all the hard jobs, that
    being said I was the top biller in the shop most weeks. I billed out
    more because I did the "hard" jobs well and fast. I can size a ring
    in about 3 min. down and about 5 min. up. I can bill more doing
    "harder" jobs. 

    It seemed that they were more concerned with numbers (who did the
    most amount of jobs). 

    I now run a mall shop for sterling in one of there twelve chains, I
    am a one man shop. I do on the average, between 200 and 400 jobs.(
    that's not hard for a talented jeweler) and I am my own boss. it has
    been a tremendous challenge dealing with the sales people and
    learning how best to run a business. 

    I receive a fair wage and bonus as well as reasonably priced health
    benefits and other benefits too numerous to mention. And I also get
    some of the best training in the industry as well as an all expense
    paid trip to Disney for one week to get that excellent training. one
    day is for me to play, rest of the time I stay in a five star resort
    and eat there five star food and network with fellow managers. 

    The jewelry is all mass produced and some are not produced well, so
    you'll see the Same pieces come in all the time! 

    I've worked a verity of jobs. The work is the same were ever you go
    now thanks to Hong Kong and India. so that's not the issue, and the
    people can vary greatly from one shop to another. 

    But working for a smaller store might be more ideal. 

    Sterling offers a chance for advancement to what ever level you have
    desire and ability for. You wont get that at every Mom and pop or
    other smaller chain. 

    that Jared was the hardest and most stressful bench job she had ever
    taken! 


    As with any 500 company the level of demand and responsibility is
    high for management if that's too much for someone then their just
    not cut out for that type of challenge and should not be a manager.
    There's still a place for them if they are competent and want to do
    a good job. One more thing if they want to relocate we have shops in
    almost every state in the country. 

    Now I haven't been following all of this thread so if I'm stepping
    on some ones toes I apologize in advance.:) 

    But that's my two and a halve cents U.S. worth.;)

Robert L. Martin
goldsmith/platinumsmith
diamond setter
since 1976
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