INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Gemsetter/Goldsmith claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Gemsetter/Goldsmith is listed under Ontario trade code 606G. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Gemsetter/Goldsmith designs, fabricates, assembles, repairs, modifies, sets gemstones in, polishes and finishes jewellery and related precious-metal work. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | protects self and others through safe work practices; plans work and prepares drawings, metals, stones, materials and tools; measures, cuts, saws, files, drills and forms precious metals; designs, repairs and modifies jewellery and gemstone work; performs fabrication and assembly procedures; sets precious, semi-precious and synthetic stones; polishes and finishes completed work; provides customer service for design and repair work. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 8,000 total hours: 7,520 workplace and 480 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Gemsetter/Goldsmith has no certifying examination in the reviewed Ontario record. The Certificate of Apprenticeship is the highest available trade certificate. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $17.60, $24.00 and $38.00 convert to $35,200, $48,000 and $76,000 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Gemsetter/Goldsmith ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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