The skills (levels: PL1–2 guided entry · PL3 independent commercial work · PL4–5 mastery & oversight)
Track A — Gemmology and Materials
PL2–5A1 · Apply Gemstone and Pearl Knowledge in Trade Practice
Apply knowledge of gemstone varieties, origins, value factors and trade practices to buying, selling, design and customer advisory.
PL2–5A2 · Conduct Gemstone Identification and Verification
Examine gemstones with professional gemmological equipment to identify materials and separate naturals, synthetics, imitations and assembled stones.
PL1–5A3 · Apply Precious Metal and Alloy Practices to Jewellery Work
Apply knowledge of precious metal properties, alloys, solders and heat processes to produce sound jewellery and metalwork.
Track B — Design
PL1–4B1 · Create Jewellery Designs through Sketching
Develop jewellery design ideas through creative sketching and draughting in accurate multi-view representation.
PL2–4B2 · Produce Jewellery Technical Drawings and Counter Sketches
Produce accurate technical drawings for manufacture and fast counter sketches for customers, with cost awareness.
PL2–5B3 · Render and Present Jewellery Designs
Render jewellery designs with light, shadow and colour to presentation standard, and present designs commercially.
PL2–4B4 · Analyse Jewellery Trends and Aesthetics
Analyse historical, contemporary and forecast trends to define a personal or house aesthetic and inform commercial collections.
Track C — Digital Design and Production
PL2–5C1 · Design Jewellery Using 3D CAD
Create accurate 3D jewellery models with gemstone settings using industry-standard CAD tools; produce renderings for customers and portfolios.
PL3–5C2 · Prepare Jewellery Designs for Digital Prototyping and Production
Take designs through advanced modelling and file preparation for rapid prototyping and error-free 3D printing, across 3D platforms.
Track D — Fabrication
PL1–4D1 · Perform Jewellery Bench Foundations
Perform foundational bench work — sawing, piercing, filing, soldering, annealing, pickling — safely and to standard.
PL2–5D2 · Form Jewellery Components and Mechanisms
Form components from sheet and wire and construct functioning mechanisms — hinges, clasps, rivets, cold connections.
PL2–5D3 · Set Gemstones in Jewellery
Set gemstones using a range of techniques appropriate to stone type, design and wear — bezel, prong, flush, thread, channel, pavé.
PL2–5D4 · Produce Jewellery Castings
Produce castings by the lost-wax process, from wax production through investing and casting calculations to clean-up.
PL1–4D5 · Finish and Polish Jewellery to Commercial Standard
Finish and polish components and completed pieces to commercial quality, minimising metal loss.
PL2–4D6 · Repair, Size and Service Jewellery
Repair, size and service jewellery, including re-tipping and stone-security checks.
PL2–5D7 · Create Jewellery with Metal Clays and Powder Metallurgy
Produce jewellery using precious-metal clays and powder-metallurgy techniques, including firing, finishing and mixed-metal work.
PL1–4D8 · Fabricate Fashion Jewellery Assemblies
Fabricate fashion jewellery using professional stringing, wire-working, weaving and mixed-media assembly techniques to saleable standard.
Track E — Business and Trade
PL2–4E1 · Value, Cost and Price Jewellery
Determine gem and metal costs, estimate and price designs, and apply valuation principles in trade practice.
PL2–4E2 · Develop Jewellery Marketing and Brands
Develop and execute marketing and brand strategy for jewellery businesses, from positioning to channels.
PL2–4E3 · Merchandise and Operate Jewellery Retail
Plan merchandising across storefront, catalogue and online channels; operate high-value inventory and security to trade standard.
Levelling follows SSG's own convention — one title spanning multiple proficiency rows (88% of titles in the official dataset do exactly this), with PL1–2 entry points in every track for beginners and career switchers. Full knowledge-and-ability drafts, course-by-course coverage and international cross-references (UK NOS CCSJ suite · WorldSkills standard · recognised UK occupation) are available to SSG and SWDA as the technical annex.
Sources: SWDA Skills Framework Dataset Q3-2026 (full sweep) · TPGateway funding rules & WSQ-transition Annex A · UK NOS "Jewellery Manufacture, Silversmithing and Allied Trades" (CCSJ suite) · WorldSkills Occupational Standard — Jewellery · Skills England occupation OCC0439 · course content verified against the 2021 SSG submissions.