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Where a gemmologist can go next

2 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a gemmologist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

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.

Also known as jewellery gemologist, gemmology researcher, consultant gemologist, consultant gemmologist, gem stone appraiser, gem stone valuer, jewellery gemmologist, mining gemologist, gemmology scientist, gemstone appraiser, mineral gemmologist, stone buyer.

Technicians and associate professionals 22 skills on file 2 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: precious stone cutter, 22%

Fig. 2 · Career map 2 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 2 nearest destinations from gemmologist, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a gemmologist already covers. All 2 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step. Only 2 moves are listed. Few other occupations share enough of this job's skills for a fair comparison, and jobs that share almost all of them are left out as the same work under another name.

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

A gemmologist needs 11 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

gemology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
gemstone grading systems arts and humanities
immerse gemstones in chemical liquid working with machinery and specialised equipment
recognise fake goods working with machinery and specialised equipment
use gemstone identification equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
write gemstone grading report information skills
appraise gemstones information skills
examine gems information skills
gemstones arts and humanities
calculate value of gems information skills

Index

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Gemmologist is filed under Technicians and associate professionals, ISCO major group 3. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a gemmologist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.