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Jose Raul Perez

Murrieta,CA

Summary

Seasoned Jeweler driven to create pieces of unmatched quality and beauty. Highly effective at working on custom orders as well as mass-producible designs for corporate clients. Prepared to bring many years of experience to support business and customer needs at your company.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Design & Service Center Jeweler AA

Signet Jewelers Inc.
Temecula, CA
03.2020 - 04.2022
  • Performed repairs on jewelry items such as sizing rings, Gold, Platinum, Silver, replacing stones, head and set, and retipping.
  • Refurbished and polished more than rings, bracelets and other jewelry pieces.
  • Utilized hand tools like pliers, files, saws, drills and tweezers while crafting unique pieces of jewelry.
  • Soldered broken pieces of jewelry back together.
  • Placed gemstones into settings with precision tools.
  • Fabricated, altered and repaired fine jewelry to restore brilliance.
  • Cleaned, polished and rhodium plated different jewelry pieces to give high-quality finishes.
  • Worked with precious and semi-precious stones and all kinds of metals platinum, silver, gold, etc.

Master Jeweler AA

Helzberg Diamonds Inc
Reno, Nevada
05.2014 - 03.2018
  • Cleaned, polished and inspected metal items and jewelry pieces to assess durability and quality.
  • Resized rings and other items to meet customer requirements.
  • Soldered broken chains or links back together with extreme accuracy.
  • Set diamonds and other stones in a variety of mounting styles.
  • Examined loose stones for flaws or imperfections before setting them into mountings.
  • Polished, gold, platinum, silver, and other precious metals.
  • Fabricated, altered and repaired fine jewelry to restore brilliance.
  • Worked with gold, silver and platinum to produce high-quality pieces.
  • Cleaned, polished and rhodium plated different jewelry pieces to give high-quality finishes.
  • Helped sales team accurately price different services and understand job requirements.
  • Completed repairs such prong retipping, channel repair and stone tightening.

Manager Design & Service Center

Sterling Jewelers Inc.
Reno, NV
03.2011 - 05.2014
  • Maintained inventory of diamonds, precious stones and metals.
  • Kept equipment and tools in working order, making necessary calibrations and performing regular maintenance to promote longevity of use.
  • Monitored stock levels and placed orders when necessary.
  • Researched vendors to find sourcing for high-quality materials and stones within budgetary constraints.
  • Examined finished products to verify quality and make final adjustments to meet customers desires and enhance appearances.
  • Worked with gold, silver and platinum to produce high-quality pieces.
  • Cleaned, polished and rhodium plated different jewelry pieces to give high-quality finishes.
  • Maintained strong inventory controls with sound security practices to minimize loss due to employee or customer actions.
  • Monitored staff performance and provided feedback and guidance as necessary.
  • Performed monthly audits of shop operations.
  • Implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability of the shop.
  • Developed and implemented procedures for the efficient operation of the shop.

Skills

  • Stone Setting
  • Jewelry Repair
  • Soldering Techniques
  • Jewelry Creation
  • Soldering Abilities
  • Self Motivation
  • Problem-Solving
  • Team Building
  • Attention to Detail
  • Decision-Making
  • Adaptability
  • Production Management
  • Team Collaboration

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Professional

Timeline

Design & Service Center Jeweler AA

Signet Jewelers Inc.
03.2020 - 04.2022

Master Jeweler AA

Helzberg Diamonds Inc
05.2014 - 03.2018

Manager Design & Service Center

Sterling Jewelers Inc.
03.2011 - 05.2014
Jose Raul Perez