Hi, I’m
Dayne Keller
Denver,CO
Summary
Dedicated Bench Jeweler prepared to take the next step with a new team. Hands-on experience designing, repairing, cutting and polishing various types of jewelry. Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, and creative talents. A strong attention to detail and prioritize workloads and manage time efficiently.
Overview
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Pierret DesignsDenver, CO
Bench Jeweler
06.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Repaired and restored jewelry pieces, including resetting stones, engraving and polishing.
- Assisted customers in selecting the best piece of jewelry for their needs.
- Fabricated custom jewelry from raw materials such as gold, silver, platinum and diamonds.
- Soldered rings and other items together to form a single piece of jewelry.
- Cleaned and polished finished jewelry.
- Conducted product quality inspections utilizing microscopes and loupes.
- Resized rings by cutting excess metal and soldering ends together.
- Used hand tools to shape precious metals into forms.
- Produced custom wax molds tailored to customer needs.
gemcoins ltd Paris, France
Designer/buyer
02.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Generated detailed designs for jewelry pieces tailored to customer needs and contemporary styles.
- Coordinated with customers to ensure satisfaction with final products.
- Sourced high-quality materials from suppliers for jewelry production.
- Maintained up-to-date records of all projects and orders.
- Fabricated models using wax carving techniques according to provided specifications.
arapahoe community collegeLittleton, CO
Substitute Teacher
03.2021 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Guided students in mastering fundamental techniques.
- Supervised workshop participants for adherence to safety protocols.
- Instructed jewelry casting and finishing processes.
Education
GRSEmporia, KS
Micropave from Micropave
09-2024
Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO
Associate of Arts from Business And Jewelry Arts
Skills
- Chain repair
- Manual Dexterity
- Hand tool familiarity
- Gemstone knowledge
- Steam Cleaning
- Multi-tasking ability
- Rubber molding
- Prong retipping
- Ring resizing
- Custom Design
- Piece buffing
- Laser welding
- Jewelry repair
- Stone setting
Languages
French
Limited
Spanish
Professional
Russian
Limited
Certification
- micropave, GRS - 1 week
Interests
Ancient jewelry
Art history
Archeology
Running
Climbing
Craftsmanship
Affiliations
- Maison Auclert
- Giuliano Catalli
- Emmanuel Tarpin
- Levi Higgs
Timeline
Bench Jeweler
Pierret Designs
06.2024 - Current
Designer/buyer
gemcoins ltd
02.2024 - Current
Substitute Teacher
arapahoe community college
03.2021 - 04.2021
GRS
Micropave from Micropave
Arapahoe Community College
Associate of Arts from Business And Jewelry Arts