Before asking what a Master Jeweler is, it’s important to understand what makes a jeweler – or bench jeweler, as they are commonly called – in the first place. A jeweler must have expansive ...

According to Zappia, a job service website, there are about 8,000 bench jewelers in the U.S. with men earning approximately $52,400 and women earning approximately $48,000.

Cece Plympton ’25 (studio arts BFA - metals and jewelry design option) enrolled at RIT to become a bench jeweler — an artist who repairs, restores, and creates custom pieces. During their final ...