MEM19060Cut and polish a gemstone assembly

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What an assessment for MEM19060 must cover

22 assessable components: 3 elements (11 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 6 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine job requirements

  • 1.1Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • 1.2Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • 1.3Identify job requirements from specifications

2 Prepare to cut gemstone assemblies

  • 2.1Identify and obtain consumables required for cutting and polishing gemstone assemblies
  • 2.2Select tools and equipment to be used
  • 2.3Dop pre-form on appropriate dop stick using wax or adhesive

3 Cut and polish gemstone assemblies

  • 3.1Grind to relevant shape using job requirements or pattern design
  • 3.2Polish top and sides of gemstone assemblies
  • 3.3Transfer the stone and re-dop
  • 3.4Grind and polish backing to job requirements
  • 3.5Remove stone from dop and clean with appropriate agents

Performance evidence

  • following standard operating procedures (SOPs) and complying with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • identifying, selecting and using consumables, tools, machinery and equipment appropriate to cutting and polishing tasks
  • cutting, polishing and cleaning doublets or triplets on at least two different gemstone types to accepted standards
  • cutting and polishing commercial and non-commercial triplet tops on at least two occasions to accepted standards
  • Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

Knowledge evidence

  • materials, equipment, tools, machinery and consumables needed for cutting and polishing doublets and triplets
  • characteristics of gemstone that make it suitable for use as an assembly
  • requirements to determine jewellers’ cutting angles and why this is necessary
  • techniques and processes to cut and polish gemstone assemblies
  • differences and similarities in cutting and polishing gemstone assembly commercial and non-commercial tops
  • safety issues associated with the use of gemstone cutting and polishing: materials, machinery, equipment, tools, consumables.

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Questions about assessing MEM19060

What does an assessment tool for MEM19060 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM19060 needs to address all 22 unit components: 3 elements with 11 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 6 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for MEM19060?

Auditori pulls the current release of MEM19060 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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