Materials Coordinator - Spur Jewelry : Job Details

Responsibilities

• Running processes to manage our recycled materials for their full lifecycle from our clients, to finished jewelry, and refining.
• Precious metal identification and organization using a variety of metal testing techniques.
• Liaising with precious metal refiners.
• Assisting clients in vintage resale.
• Researching vintage pieces and comps.
• Tracking daily gold prices, recycling costs for precious metals.
• Developing and cultivating dealer relationships.
• Coordinating with our appraiser or relevant certifying bodies regarding gemstones that need further identification or valuation.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years professional experience in fine jewelry.
• Minimum availability of 20 hours per week.
• Excellent command of fine jewelry and knowledge of common fine jewelry fabrication techniques.
• A passion for vintage/antique jewelry.

About you

You Enjoy

Fine jewelry, custom work, all things vintage & antique, sustainability, and recycling.

Your Strengths

• You pride yourself in your communication, verbal and written correspondence.
• You're adaptable and agile at learning new processes.
• You're good at learning new technology.
• You can speak authoritatively when it comes to jewelry.
• History, nuance, and details are very important to you.

Bonuses

• Bench experience.
• Command of Airtable.
• Experience handling antique/vintage jewelry.
• Experience executing custom projects and knowledge of common pitfalls in custom work.
• Knowledge of gemstones or Graduate Gemologist.