Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 50'400 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 61'320 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 61'610 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 75'600 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 84'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 93'500 |
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Swiss professionsDesign & Crafts
Edelsteinfasser/in EFZ
You set gemstones in jewellery and design unique pieces
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Gemstone setters turn precious stones into jewellery. They advise customers and repair valuable pieces
In your workshop you combine craft and art. You design jewellery, set gemstones precisely and polish surfaces until they shine. You advise private clients and companies, prepare quotes and handle repairs. Your daily work focuses on fine detail, creativity and direct contact with your customers.
FieldDesign & Crafts
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryArt & Crafts
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Jewelry Setter. Based on 85 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 71'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 88'846 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 66'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 72'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | CHF 84'000 | 38 |
| Neuchâtel | CHF 64'110 | 16 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 75'600 | 43 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 70'700 | 26 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Edelsteinfasser/in EFZ
- ⏱ 4 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts 4 years. It combines workplace practice with one day of vocational school per week.
Typical training path
Edelsteinfasser/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 und verwandten Produkten mit Edelsteinfassungen
Prerequisites
- Completed compulsory school
- Aptitude assessment (usually required by training companies)
Requirements
- Manual dexterity
- Fine motor skills
- Creative flair
- Three-dimensional imagination
- Sense of beauty
- Patience, care and stamina
- Good eyesight (also corrected)
- 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 und verwandten Produkten mit Edelsteinfassungen
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Manual precision
- Creative eye
- Customer focus
- Care and patience
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You sit at your workbench and check the setting of a new diamond with a loupe. Then you polish the gold case until it fits the stone perfectly.
- You design concepts and sketches for jewellery with gemstone settings.
- You plan work processes and carefully select the required materials.
- You set gemstones precisely in gold or silver cases.
- You polish surfaces and finish jewellery until it shines.
- You advise customers on remodelling, repairs and new designs.
- You prepare quotes and check if orders are feasible.
- You check finished products for quality and label them.
Working conditions
You work alone or in a small team in a workshop or studio. Your workplace often gives you direct contact with private clients, watch industry companies or restoration workshops.
Where to learn
- Verband Schweizer Goldschmiede und Uhrenfachgeschäfte VSGUBahnhofstrasse 7b, 6210 Sursee
Strengths
- Manual precision
- Creative eye
- Customer focus
- Care and patience
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- High responsibility
- Little flexibility
- Static posture
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