Senior Gemologist – Jewelry & Precious Metals Laboratory Setup Lead

Overview

Senior Gemologist

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the setup of a professional jewelry, gemstone, and precious metals testing laboratory.
• Plan laboratory layout, workflow, equipment requirements, safety standards, and operational procedures.
• Recommend, select, and implement laboratory equipment and testing instruments.
• Examine and identify diamonds, colored gemstones, pearls, and other precious stones.
• Determine whether gemstones are natural, synthetic, treated, enhanced, or imitation.
• Conduct jewelry examination, including mounted stones, loose stones, and finished jewelry pieces.
• Support precious metals testing for gold, silver, platinum, and other precious metal items.
• Use appropriate testing tools and methods such as microscope, refractometer, polariscope, spectroscope, UV light, diamond testing equipment, weighing scales, XRF, and other relevant laboratory instruments.
• Develop standard operating procedures, testing workflows, quality control processes, and reporting formats.
• Prepare accurate technical reports, examination results, and certificates where required.
• Ensure proper documentation, sample handling, chain of custody, and record keeping.
• Train, supervise, and guide junior gemologists, examiners, and laboratory staff.
• Maintain equipment calibration, laboratory cleanliness, safety, and operational readiness.
• Support management in building laboratory services, pricing structure, and future expansion plans.
• Ensure high standards of accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a

Senior Gemologist

• , Jewelry Examiner, Gemstone Specialist, or Laboratory Gemologist.
• Strong experience in gemstone identification, diamond grading, jewelry examination, and mounted stone assessment.
• Knowledge of precious metals testing, including gold, silver, platinum, alloys, and jewelry hallmarks.
• Hands-on experience using gemological and laboratory testing instruments.
• Ability to establish, organize, and manage a laboratory environment.
• Strong knowledge of gemstones, diamonds, treatments, synthetics, imitations, and market terminology.
• Ability to create SOPs, testing reports, laboratory procedures, and quality control standards.
• Excellent attention to detail and high accuracy in examination and reporting.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to train and supervise a technical team.
• Good communication skills in English. Arabic is an advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Gemology certification from a recognized institution such as

GIA, IGI, HRD, Gem-A

• , or equivalent.
• Experience in setting up or managing a gemological, jewelry, or precious metals laboratory.
• Experience with

Iso/Iec 17025

• or similar laboratory quality standards is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of XRF testing, precious metals analysis, and jewelry valuation is an advantage.
• Previous experience with a jewelry company, laboratory, assay office, refinery, government entity, or certification body is a plus.

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