Testing hours:

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• 19.5 hrs testing time at JSI test site (3 days at 8 hrs per day, including lunch and break times -  6.5 hrs actual testing per day), OR 3 months time limit for proctored test of 19.5 hrs testing time.

• 1 project and a written exam. 

• 100 points possible - 70 must be correct to pass, time over penalty = 5 points per 30 minutes. 

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Day 1:

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Written exam:

• 1 hr - 40 questions (30 points in total) 

Project 1) Oval prong pendant setting - wire: 5.5 hrs (soldered) - 25 points

Materials: 

• 1.3mm (16ga) round wire x 304.8mm (1’) (wire work)

• 0.8mm (20ga) round wire x 304.8mm (1’) (scroll work)

• 12 x 20 oval faceted Cubic Zirconia 

• Hard / Medium-Hard / Easy Argentium solder (fabrication)

Fabrication - bale:

• No tool marks on bale 

• Bale is symmetrical 

• Bale size is proportionate to pendant 

Soldering - bale to pendant:

• Solder is not excessive 

• Solder is complete 

• Bale is centered 

• Bale is not crooked 

Fabrication - basket: 

• Upper gallery wire is slightly smaller than size of stone 

• Upper gallery oval is slightly larger than bottom oval gallery wire 

• Upper gallery is properly oval in shape 

• Lower gallery is properly oval in shape 

• Gallery wires are parallel and evenly spaced 

• Prongs are at a 70 degree angle (5 degrees variance allowed) 

• Prongs are evenly spaced 

• No excess solder on prongs at junction of gallery wires 

• No visible tool marks on prongs 

Setting: 

• Stone is level 

• Stone is straight (not crooked) 

• Seats for stone are cut properly with no excess light showing under stone 

• Prongs contact stone on crown pavilion 

• Prongs contact on crown pavilion is no less than 30% and no more than 50% 

• Stone is not chipped or damaged in setting 

Polishing and finishing: 

• Finish is high polish

• No visible tool marks on wires 

• No visible polishing compounds, fingerprints or watermarks

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Day 2:

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Fabrication - locket:

• No pits in solder seams

• Solder is not excessive  

• Locket is round 

• Locket snaps closed 

• No visible tool marks on locket 

• No pits in seams of picture bezels 

• Insert picture bezels are round and centered 

• Insert picture bezels are tight fit and do not fall out 

• No visible tool marks on insert picture bezels 

• Locket hangs level 

Polishing and finishing:

• Finish is high luster, matt or high polish Finish is high luster, matt or high polish 

• No visible tool marks 

• No visible polishing compounds, fingerprints or watermarks 

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Day 3:

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Fabrication - box: 

• Box has square 90 degree corners 

• Box is made to size specification: 10mm x 10mm (1mm allowance) 

• Sides are flat 

• Sides are parallel and evenly spaced 

• Hole has even and parallel opening 

• Hole is proper size for tongue 

• No visible excess solder 

Fabrication - tongue:

• Tongue is properly shaped to size specification: 8mm x 12mm (1mm allowance) 

• Tongue makes a clicking sound when inserted 

• Tongue does not wobble in opening 

• Tongue releases properly and does not bind 

• Tongue is shaped properly 

• Tongue is hardened (a hardened tongue will click better) 

Polishing and finishing:

• Finish is high luster or mattFinish is high luster or matt 

• No visible tool marks on tongue 

• No visible tool marks on box 

• No visible polishing compounds, fingerprints or watermarks

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