Grader, Colored Gemstones

Harry Winston; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury jewelry brand in the United States seeks a Talent Acquisition Coordinator to ensure colored stone quality standards. The candidate will grade, evaluate certified stones and inspect for quality in products. Essential requirements include 4+ years of gemstone grading experience and proficiency in Excel and Word. This full-time role offers a comprehensive overview of quality control in the jewelry sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of color gemstone grading and inspection experience.
• Experience dealing with high value products.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Grading, evaluating and plotting certified colored stones.
• Ensuring HW standards with cut parameters and inclusions.
• Inspecting Color Stones in finished jewelry for quality.

Skills

Color gemstone grading

Inspection

Communication skills

Teamwork

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Job description

Talent Acquisition Coordinator at Harry Winston

Job Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure that the colored stone quality standards of Harry Winston are met by grading melee and certified color gemstones.

Key Duties, Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Grading, evaluating and plotting certified colored stones that are either under consideration for purchase or stones that are in existing inventory/product.
• Grading and sorting melee Color Stones according to MM size, color, clarity requirements.
• Ensuring that HW standards are met with regards to cut parameters and types of inclusions, treatments and origins.
• Inspecting Color Stones in finished jewelry and loose layouts for non-HW quality or for damaged stones in an effort to maintain HW quality standards and in order to guarantee consistency and integrity of our product.
• Communicating with the Director and Manager on supplier rejection rates and reasons.
• Responsible for ensuring that all Inventory Control requirements are being met throughout the grading/selecting and stocking processes.
• Reviewing loose stones returned from manufacturing to document any damage caused.
• Assisting the Director and Manager on special projects, as warranted.
• Filling work orders, as needed, by selecting stones that adhere to our strict quality and matching standards.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years or more of color gemstone grading and inspection.
• Experience dealing with high value product.
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work in a team environment and be amenable to changing priorities.

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

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