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Skills that raise your pay

• Stone setting

  Especially micro-pave and invisible setting. Setters are the best-paid bench workers.

• CAD (computer-aided design) and 3D printing

  Most custom rings are now designed on screen and cast from a printed model.

• Gemmology

  Identifying and grading diamonds and coloured stones. Needed for appraisal work.

• Accredited appraiser

  The Canadian Jewellers Association runs an accredited appraiser designation. Appraisals are steady, well-paid work.

• Laser welding

  Repairs next to heat-sensitive stones. A skill shops pay for.