Career Pathways
Find your next career move
From designing and creating jewelry to sales, marketing and business management, the jewelry industry offers a wide range of rewarding career opportunities. Explore the many career paths and discover where skills and interests can lead.
Learn about industry careers
The following pathways cover the main facets of the industry, from sourcing to selling. See more about each career including education, skills, salaries and real stories from industry employees.
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Bench Jeweler
Bench jewelers are responsible for repairing, restoring, and creating jewelry pieces.Learn More -
Estate/Auction/Pawnbroker
Holding history in their hands, these professionals have an opportunity to work with rare and iconic examples of artistic creativity throughout time.Learn More -
Gem & Jewelry Management Professional
Management jobs can include many roles from managing on the store level, to operations, production, people and more.Learn More -
Jewelry Appraiser
A jewelry appraiser is responsible for assessing and documenting the value of various jewelry pieces, including fine watches and antique and contemporary jewelry.Learn More -
Jewelry Designer
Designers may work with independent jewelers to create one-of-a-kind jewelry or large-scale manufacturers to create line expansions of the company’s collections.Learn More -
Jewelry Manufacturer
Manufacturing offers a dynamic and engaging environment, with potential opportunities for international travel to trade shows and overseas locations.Learn More -
Jewelry Owner/Executive
For those who have an entrepreneurial spirit or aspire to lead, innovate, or impact your community the jewelry industry provides vast opportunities.Learn More -
Jewelry Sales Professional
Working in jewelry sales is an opportunity to indulge your love of the rarest and most beautiful things while sharing in people’s happiest moments.Learn More -
Jewelry Wholesaler/Importer
Wholesalers serve as a vital connection between manufacturers and retail merchants, selling large quantities of jewelry-related goods to retailers.Learn More -
Lab Grader/Quality Assurance Technician
Strong interests in science and attention to detail are suitable for opportunities within a laboratory or quality assurance role.Learn More -
Marketing
Marketers create innovative, exciting, relevant, and high-quality content that emphasizes a brand’s message and keeps it top-of-mind among customers.Learn More -
Skills Spotlight
Non-traditional industry opportunities are equally important to the success of a jewelry company.Learn More -
Watchmaker
Watchmakers are skilled technicians whose responsibilities may include hand-building fine mechanical watches or repairing watches that no longer function properly.Learn More