[Jewelry making - Article 00237] - [Orchid] Just what is a Qualified jeweler?

[Daniel Hamilton]

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    The posting of a job offer here, along with my personal experiences,
    and more recently, my apprenticeship, cause me to wonder, just what
    exactly is the definition of a qualified jeweler? From personal
    experiences, post here and on other jewelry related forums, and from
    friends and acquaintances who work in the industry, I am feeling
    that what I previously perceived as a qualified jeweler is completely
    wrong. I get the impression a qualified jeweler is someone who can do
    anything and everything needed to run a jewelry store, from washing
    windows, opening the store and closing the store, waxes, invest,
    cast, design, operating CNC programs, milling, computer programming
    and web sights design, advertising, , sales, customer service,
    gemology, inventory and ordering supplies, put out and pull jewelry
    on the show room floor, run out to get lunch, scrub the floors and
    bathroom, clean the trap, able to perform the most difficult stone
    settings, repairs, and fabrications, all this flawlessly, in record
    time, without questions, 12 or more hours a day, 6 to 7 days a week,
    on a minimum salary, often without any benefits, and with total and
    unwavering dedication and devotion to the owner. How close am I ? 

Dan
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