A professional who shapes, finishes, and assembles metal parts to fabricate lockets. Responsibilities include:

• Stamps design in metal frame with drop press.
• Cuts edges with chisel or reamer to flatten sides.
• Solders in lining and places field piece between outer and inner frame to hold picture.
• Removes rough spots with file and emery paper, and polishes with buffing wire and wire brush.
• Dips lockets in cleaning solution to remove stains and in solution of gold or other metal to color lockets.