A professional who forms chains of various shapes and designs from gold wire to make jewelry articles according to specifications. Responsibilities include:

• Winds wire into coils, using coiling device.
• Saws coils through one side to form separate links, using handsaw.
• Assembles links in specified manner to form rope chain or fancy links, using pointed pliers.
• Solders links to form chain, using gold solder and gas torch.
• Immerses chain in chemical baths to clean gold.
• Polishes chain, using jeweler's rouge and felt polishing wheel.