Sterling Jewelers, the American diamond empire that owns Jared and Kay Jewelers, has agreed to pay $175 million to settle a long-fought class-action lawsuit alleging that the company had for years discriminated against tens of thousands of women in their pay and promotion practices.

Bench jewelers are responsible for repairing, restoring, and creating jewelry pieces. They have the skills necessary to resize rings, fix chains, set gemstones, and even fabricate jewelry. Jewelers are employed in retail establishments, manufacturing companies, small trade shops, or their own studios.

You may have noticed that all jewellers workbenches have a large curved section cut out of the front edge of the tabletop. This is required so that you can get even closer to your work with no problems, it's also used to hang a leather skin which can catch all of your metal filings and reduce dust in your workspace.