339910 — Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching fine and costume jewelry; (2) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching metal personal goods (i.e., small articles carried on or about the person, such as compacts or cigarette cases); (3) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching precious metal solid, precious metal clad, or pewter flatware and other hollowware; (4) stamping coins; (5) manufacturing unassembled jewelry parts and stock shop products, such as sheet, wire, and tubing; (6) cutting, slabbing, tumbling, carving, engraving, polishing, or faceting precious or semiprecious stones and gems; (7) recutting, repolishing, and setting gem stones; and (8) drilling, sawing, and peeling cultured and costume pearls. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing precious solid, precious clad, and precious plated jewelry and personal goods (as defined in the official U.S. Census Bureau 2022 NAICS Manual).

Exclusions & Cross-References

• Manufacturing nonprecious and precious plated metal cutlery and flatware--are classified in U.S. Industry
• 332215, Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing;
• Manufacturing nonprecious metal plated ware (except cutlery and flatware)--are classified in U.S. Industry
• 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing;
• Engraving, chasing, or etching nonprecious and precious plated metal cutlery, flatware, and other plated
• ware--are classified in U.S. Industry 332812, Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware),
• and Allied Services to Manufacturers;
• Plating jewelry--are classified in U.S. Industry 332813, Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and
• Coloring;
• Manufacturing synthetic stones--are classified in U.S. Industry 327999, All Other Miscellaneous
• Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; and
• Manufacturing personal goods (except metal) carried on or about the person, such as compacts and

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