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Gemmologist

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Consultant gemmologist Consultant gemologist Gem stone appraiser Gem stone assessor Gem stone buyer Gem stone valuer Gemmologist Gemmology analyst Gemmology research analyst Gemmology research scientist Gemmology researcher Gemmology science researcher Gemmology scholar Gemmology scientist Gemologist Gemstone appraiser Gemstone assessor Gemstone buyer Gemstone valuer Jewellery gemmologist Jewellery gemologist Mineral gemmologist Mineral gemologist Mining gemmologist Mining gemologist Stone buyer

Gemmologists value precious stones by analysing their characteristics, cut, and provenience either for trading or for further polishing efforts. They assess stones and gems to give them a market value.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Determining the quality or value of raw materials, real estate, industrial equipment, personal and household effects, works of art, gems and other objects;
(b) Assessing the extent of damage or loss and liabilities of insurance companies and underwriters for losses covered by insurance policies;
(c) Obtaining records of sales and value of similar items or property;
(d) Inspecting items or property to evaluate condition, size and construction;
(e) Preparing reports of value, outlining the estimation factors and methods used.

Knowledge

  • Handicrafts
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Chemistry
  • Earth sciences

Digital competencies

  • Operating scientific and laboratory equipment
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Smoothing surfaces of objects or equipment
  • Advising on products and services
  • Cutting materials and drilling holes

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Supporting others

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Process control technicians

Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators

9

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

30,00%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-10,00% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

88,89%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

11,11%

Part-time contracts

1,00% Turnover index

36

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

3%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

69%

31%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Process control technicians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators

No experience
11%
Less than 1 year
16%
Between 1 and 2 years
23%
Between 2 and 4 years
30%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
13%
Manufacturing
42%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
10%
Administrative and support service activities
9%
Education
7%
Others
20%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.