Jewellers are generally qualified tradespersons who make and may sometimes design jewellery.

The jewellery can be made from precious and non precious materials. Precious materials can include gold, diamonds or other precious gems. Costume jewellery made from non precious materials can include plated nickel, acrylic or plastic beads.

Jewellers can work in different environments and settings such as in a factory or in a retail store.

Award coverage for a jeweller depends on:

• the industry or industries their employer operates in
• the environment in which the employee normally works.

Industry award coverage

Retail Award

The Retail Award covers a jeweller if their employer operates within the general retail industry. This includes:

• selling goods or services (such as repair work) directly to the customer
• operating from a retail establishment or shop.

Manufacturing Award

The Manufacturing Award covers a jeweller if their employer is in the manufacturing industry.

For example, a business that makes jewellery and primarily sells to a supplier or retail store rather than directly to the end consumer.

Occupational award coverage

Jewellers not covered by an industry award are covered by the Manufacturing Award on an occupational basis.

The Manufacturing Award covers both unqualified and trade qualified jewellers.