Stonesetting-Team Member

Job Description

Job Description

Join One of the Midwest's Largest Family-Owned Jewelry Companies

Riddle's Jewelry is looking for an experienced Stone Setter to join our talented repair and manufacturing team at our corporate headquarters in Rapid City, South Dakota.

If you take pride in exceptional craftsmanship and have a passion for creating beautiful jewelry, we'd love to talk with you. You'll work with a skilled team of goldsmiths and jewelry professionals, setting diamonds and colored gemstones into fine jewelry while helping create pieces our customers will treasure for a lifetime.

Relocating? We're willing to offer relocation assistance and/or temporary housing assistance for the right candidate.

Located in the heart of the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota, Rapid City offers an exceptional quality of life with the perfect balance of career opportunities and outdoor adventure. Spend your weekends hiking scenic trails, exploring lakes, camping, boating, skiing, or visiting iconic destinations like Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Spearfish Canyon, and Badlands National Park—all just a short drive away.

Enjoy a welcoming community, little to no traffic, a lower cost of living than many metropolitan areas, and countless opportunities to explore the outdoors year-round. Whether you're raising a family, looking for a slower pace, or simply love nature, the Black Hills offer a lifestyle that's hard to match.

As a Stone Setter, you'll use your expertise to produce high-quality work while maintaining the highest standards of craftsmanship.

Responsibilities include:

• Setting diamonds and precious/semi-precious gemstones using a variety of techniques, including prong, bezel, channel, and pavé settings.

• Ensuring stones are secure, properly aligned, and meet our quality standards.

• Inspecting jewelry before and after setting to identify and correct imperfections.

• Cleaning, preparing, and finishing jewelry prior to final inspection.

• Working closely with our goldsmiths, repair technicians, and production team to complete custom and repair work.

• Maintaining tools and equipment used in the stone-setting process.

• Continuously striving to improve craftsmanship, efficiency, and quality.

We're seeking someone who:

• Has professional experience as a Stone Setter or in a similar fine jewelry manufacturing or repair role.

• Is proficient in multiple stone-setting techniques.

• Has exceptional attention to detail and takes pride in producing flawless work.

• Works carefully with high-value gemstones and precious metals.

• Has excellent hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

• Enjoys working independently while collaborating with a skilled production team.

Jewelry manufacturing, repair, bench jeweler, or gemology training is a plus.

For more than 65 years, Riddle's Jewelry has built a reputation for quality craftsmanship, outstanding customer service, and treating employees like family. When you join our team, you'll become part of a company that values skill, integrity, and continuous improvement.

We offer:

• Competitive pay based on experience

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Paid time off

• 401(k) with company match

• Employee jewelry discount

• Stable, full-time employment

• Modern tools and equipment

• A collaborative team of experienced jewelry professionals

• Relocation assistance and/or temporary housing assistance for the right candidate