Cartier Jewellery Goldsmith

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Location
France
└Île-de-France
└Paris
Seniority
Mid-Level
Posted
Mar 19, 2026

About Cartier

Cartier is a globally renowned maison of fine jewellery and watches, celebrated for its heritage, exemplary craftsmanship and design leadership. As part of the Richemont Group, Cartier combines traditional artisan ateliers with rigorous quality standards and creative innovation, offering craftsmen the opportunity to work on haute-joaillerie creations at the highest level.

Cartier — Jewellery Goldsmith in Paris: craft haute-joaillerie pieces in Cartier's Paris ateliers, joining a team dedicated to heritage and precision.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Manufacture and assemble high-end jewellery components to Cartier’s technical drawings and quality standards.
  • Perform precision stone setting across techniques (pavé, prong, bezel, flush), ensuring secure mounts and aesthetic alignment.
  • Execute microsoldering, hand-finishing, filing and polishing to achieve immaculate surfaces and joins.
  • Interpret technical sketches and prototypes, contribute to prototype development and iterative refinements.
  • Collaborate closely with design, quality control and production planning to meet delivery timetables and craftsmanship benchmarks.
  • Maintain and calibrate atelier tools and workstations; ensure compliance with health, safety and materials handling protocols.
  • Identify and resolve production issues, escalating complex defects and proposing corrective techniques.
  • Mentor junior technicians and apprentices; transfer traditional techniques while promoting continuous improvement.

Qualifications

  • Vocational qualification in jewellery making, goldsmithing or comparable apprenticeship (e.g., CAP/BEP, Bac Pro joaillerie).
  • In-depth knowledge of precious metals, alloys and gemstone behavior under workshop processes.
  • Demonstrable mastery of stone-setting techniques and precision soldering.
  • Strong attention to detail, manual dexterity and visual acuity required for haute joaillerie work.
  • Commitment to Cartier’s standards of discretion, quality and artisan excellence.

Skills

Stone setting (pavé, prong, bezel, flush) Microsoldering and precision soldering Hand engraving and fine finishing Polishing and surface finishing Wax carving and lost‑wax casting techniques Reading technical drawings and interpreting prototypes Use of precision workshop tools (torch, jeweller's lathe, files, burs) Familiarity with jewellery CAD (Rhinoceros/Matrix) — desirable

Experience

Proven experience in jewellery manufacturing or haute joaillerie, typically 3–5 years in a luxury or specialised atelier environment; demonstrable work on precious-metal and gemstone pieces required.

Education

Vocational diploma or apprenticeship in jewellery making/goldsmithing (e.g., CAP/BEP, Bac Professionnel in jewellery) or equivalent professional training.

Workplace

This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France.

Culture

The Paris ateliers prize excellence, meticulous craftsmanship and the transmission of traditional techniques. The workplace balances artisan apprenticeship with collaborative creativity, where technical rigour and design sensitivity are equally valued.

About Cerulean

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