Vocational Programs for Gem and Diamond Workers Career

The role of Gem and Diamond Workers is to fabricate, finish, or evaluate the quality of gems and diamonds used in jewelry or industrial tools..

3 vocational programs could be taken for the Gem and Diamond Workers career.

The 2025 average tuition over the programs for preparing Gem and Diamond Workers is $24,228. The average length of the programs is 412 hours and the average completion time is 10.34 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Gem and Diamond Workers Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Gem and Diamond Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Gem and Diamond Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking	8	$28,875	$4,031	63 Hours	14.00 Months
Metal and Jewelry Arts	18	$19,581	$2,307	760 Hours	6.67 Months
Metal Arts	2	$18,670	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Gem and Diamond Workers Career

The following 27 occupations are related to Gem and Diamond Workers.

Related Occupations toGem and Diamond Workers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Craft Artists	5,830	$43,610	$21
Rock Splitters, Quarry	3,610	$47,830	$23
Watch and Clock Repairers	1,880	$56,140	$27
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	400	$52,840	$25
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	19,560	$48,850	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	2,150	$54,550	$26
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	6,660	$60,110	$29
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	31,970	$42,550	$20
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	7,230	$37,030	$18
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	4,630	$36,570	$18
Sewers, Hand	3,390	$33,860	$16
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	88,460	$44,620	$21
Furniture Finishers	14,380	$42,490	$20
Patternmakers, Wood	260	$52,330	$25
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	7,220	$39,260	$19
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	24,060	$52,000	$25
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	18,240	$41,280	$20
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	10,700	$44,050	$21
Etchers and Engravers	8,140	$42,780	$21
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22

Schools offering vocational programs for Gem and Diamond Workers

The following 20 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Gem and Diamond Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.