NAICS UNIVERSITY · Free research for insurance agents
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
NAICS 339910 · United States · 2022 edition
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.
Start the review with theft and burglary of inventory.
For Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing, the saved research highlights theft and burglary of inventory, mysterious disappearance, inland transit. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What is the maximum value of precious metals, loose gems, and finished inventory on premises at any one time?
- What security measures are in place — vault ratings, alarm systems, monitored systems, overnight security?
- Are any customer-owned gems or metals held on premises for manufacturing or repair work?
- What is the frequency and value of off-premises transit, including trade shows or courier shipments?
- Are there any prior theft, burglary, or mysterious disappearance losses in the last five years?
- What portion of production involves precious metals versus costume or non-precious materials?
- For Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior theft, burglary, or mysterious disappearance losses?
- For Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about inadequate vault, safe, or alarm security relative to inventory values?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing nonprecious and precious plated metal cutlery and flatware: 332215 — Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing
- Manufacturing nonprecious metal plated ware (except cutlery and flatware): 332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Engraving, chasing, or etching nonprecious and precious plated metal cutlery, flatware, and other plated ware: 332812 — Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
- Plating jewelry: 332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
- Manufacturing synthetic stones: 327999 — All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing personal goods (except metal) carried on or about the person, such as compacts and cigarette cases: 316990 — Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
Census classification reference
For educational purposes only. AI-generated insurance research and automated logic can contain errors. Independently verify classification and coverage decisions.
Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Jewelry and silverware manufacturers design, fabricate, engrave, and finish fine or costume jewelry, flatware, and related personal goods — working with precious metals, gemstones, and related materials. Operations may include casting, soldering, stone setting, engraving, polishing, and gem cutting, with finished goods typically held in secure on-premises storage pending sale or shipment to wholesale or retail buyers.
Questions to investigate
- What is the maximum value of precious metals, loose gems, and finished inventory on premises at any one time?
- What security measures are in place — vault ratings, alarm systems, monitored systems, overnight security?
- Are any customer-owned gems or metals held on premises for manufacturing or repair work?
- What is the frequency and value of off-premises transit, including trade shows or courier shipments?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.