Resume of Steven Turchin

STEVEN TURCHIN

***** ********* **., ********, ** 48353

Cell: 517-***-**** ******.*********@*****.***

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Objective: Seeking a challenging and exciting position using my exceptional skills and experience to create, design and manufacture new pieces of exquisite jewelry design.

SUMMARY: Profoundly talented and skillful Jewelry Designer with more than eight years experience in creating jewelry and accessories of quality in concept and realization.

Summary of Qualifications

• Full knowledge of Gold, Platinum, Palladium, and Silver Jewelry.

• Excellent ability to operate Laser welder.

• Deep knowledge and skills to design and make jewelry of

excellent quality.

• Great understanding of professional and industrial contexts of

jewelry.

• Exceptional ability to work effectively and efficiently both

independently and in a team.

• Ability to use digital goldsmith software program.

• Ability to take concepts from sketches to technical drawings while

working with other staff designers.

• Common knowledge of electroplating.

• Great knowledge of all machines and tools.

• Ability to perform stone setting and engraving.

• Excellent record of honesty, reliability, and industry.

Professional Experience

Austin & Warburton Jewelers, Ann Arbor, MI

2005 - Present

Shop Leader: Bench Jeweler

• Diamond and Gemstone setter.

• Custom Designer of metal fabrication.

• Hand construction of wax models.

• Laser welding with four years experience.

• Jewelry repair in Gold, Platinum, Palladium, and Silver.

• Casting ability in Gold and Silver.

• Constructing rubber molds and injection of wax.

• Ceramic and stone inlays.

• Sand blasting for applying finishes.

Jewelry Depot, Brighton, MI

2001 - 2005

Shop Leader: Bench Jeweler

• Diamond and Gemstone setter.

• Custom Designer of metal fabrication.

• Hand construction of wax models.

• 2-D Computer Design – Digital Goldsmith.

• Jewelry repair in Gold, Platinum, and Silver.

• Watch repair – Quartz.

F.A.O Jewelers, Brighton, MI

2001 – 2001

Apprentice

• Simple repairs of chains and rings.

• Polisher of jewelry.

• Electroplating when required.

• Replace watch batteries and size bands.

• Shop clean up.

• Minor work around the store.

Education

Rofin Laser Co.

2005

• Certificate of Laser Welding

Washtenaw Community College

2000 – 2003

• Liberal Arts

Achievements

• Michigan Jewelers Association, Certificate of Distinction - 2005

• 1st Place in Metal Art Show, Brighton High School – 2000

• 3rd Place in Metal Art Show, Brighton High School – 1999

** Please see attached Power Point file to review my work.

* References are available upon request.

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