Official education path
The training takes 4 years in a training company with weekly visits to the vocational school.
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Silberschmied/in EFZ
You design and repair precious metal objects with precision and creativity
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Silberschmied/in EFZ design, manufacture, and repair valuable metal objects for private and business clients
As a Silberschmied/in EFZ, you combine craftsmanship with art. You develop designs, choose the right materials, and shape them with precise techniques. Whether it is jewellery, cutlery, or technical components: you manufacture, repair, and advise your customers professionally. Your workplace is the studio where creativity and technology meet.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryArt & Crafts
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Silberschmied/in EFZ.
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Silberschmied/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Typical training path
Silberschmied/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Beraten der Kundschaft und Anbieten von Dienstleistungen
- Entwerfen von Schmuck, Gerät und verwandten Produkten
- Planen und vorbereiten der Herstellung, Reparatur und Umarbeitung von Schmuck, Gerät und verwandten Produkten
- Herstellen, Reparieren und Umarbeiten von Schmuck, Gerät und verwandten Silberschmiedeprodukten
Prerequisites
- Completed compulsory school
- Aptitude assessment (usually required by training companies)
Requirements
- Manual dexterity
- Fine motor skills
- Technical understanding
- Creative flair
- Three-dimensional imagination
- Sense of beauty
- Patience, care, endurance
- Creativity
- 1Beraten der Kundschaft und Anbieten von Dienstleistungen
- 2Entwerfen von Schmuck, Gerät und verwandten Produkten
- 3Planen und vorbereiten der Herstellung, Reparatur und Umarbeitung von Schmuck, Gerät und verwandten Produkten
- 4Herstellen, Reparieren und Umarbeiten von Schmuck, Gerät und verwandten Silberschmiedeprodukten
Where this can lead
A career change is often possible if you have completed initial training and proven craft experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Fine motor precision
- Creative sense
- Technical understanding
- Customer focus
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at your workbench and carefully polish the surface of a newly cast vessel. At the same time, you plan the next steps for a customer order.
- You sketch designs and develop concepts for custom metal objects.
- You select the right materials and plan the workflow.
- You cast, shape, and join parts with high precision.
- You carefully treat the surfaces and check the finished pieces.
- You advise customers on repairs and prepare suitable quotes.
- You handle administrative tasks related to customer orders.
Working conditions
You work alone or in small teams in workshops, studios, or larger jewellery companies. You also maintain contact with private and business clients, as well as restoration workshops.
Where to learn
- Verband Schweizer Goldschmiede und Uhrenfachgeschäfte VSGUBahnhofstrasse 7b, 6210 Sursee
Strengths
- Fine motor precision
- Creative sense
- Technical understanding
- Customer focus
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- High attention to detail
- Financial pressure
- Project-based work
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