Graduate Gemologist

Company: PAL Management, Inc.
Location: Burnsville
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Description: Summary: Maximize company’s jewelry profitability through grading, pricing, appraising and training Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Grade and price second-hand jewelry with accuracy and consistency. • List and manage item content in listing software for multiple online platforms, ensuring accuracy in titles, descriptions, images, attributes, and pricing. • Maintain, manage, and deliver accurate data across multiple marketplaces. • Meet and exceed company productivity expectations. • Perform detailed quality control checks on each jewelry piece prior to listing or sale. • Accurately count, measure, and document diamonds and gemstones on each piece of jewelry. • Analyze product mix by marketplace to identify opportunities for increased sales and profitability. • Complete professional written appraisals in accordance with industry standards. • Multi-task and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. • Maintain exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills. • Provide training and education to store personnel on gemology, jewelry standards, and product knowledge. • Maintain the highest levels of inventory control and security. • Collaborate with leadership to support company initiatives and uphold quality and ethical standards. • Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned by the Jewelry Director or Executive Management Requirements: Qualifications: Formal Education and Experience Requirement: 2 years of jewelry experience GIA Graduate Gemologist Knowledge: Diamonds, colored stones and precious metals Fine jewelry second-hand market Jewelry repair Physical Requirements: Stand or sit (stationary position) 80% of day Walk (move, traverse) 20% of day Use hands/fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, position) 100% of day Climb (stairs/ladders) or balance (ascend/descend, work atop, traverse) 20% of day Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl (position self to, move) 30% of day Talk/hear (communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information) 100% of day See (detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, assess) 100% of day Smell (detect, distinguish, determine) 100% of day Pushing or pulling 20% of day Reaching 20% of day Repetitive Motion 80% of day Lifting Requirements: Light Work: lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds PAL Management, Inc. offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation includes base wage and, depending upon position, may include other earnings such as bonus, incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary based on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, experience, education, training, specialized skills and certifications, minimum wage/salary requirements under local law. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan. PAL Management, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

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