Mass Production of Jewelry

Electroplating is a method to put a metal coating onto an object, in our case a piece of jewellery, by...

Natural rubber or silicone rubber? In the world of lost wax casting, this question is hardly an academic one. The...

In each step of manufacturing jewelry, there are many factors that can adversely affect quality. Because of this, process control...

There is always pressure to reduce the cost of manufactured items and carat gold jewellery is no exception to this...

Manufacturer spend much time and money diagnosing defects that are believed to originate in the casting process, but actually occur...

A microscopic and technical view of mass finishing presented in layman's terms. Understanding of mass finishing must start at the...

Did you ever imagine you'd see the day when a finely woven mesh bracelet with thousands of tiny links could...

Standard yellow gold alloys which are based on gold-silver copper can be used for many production processes. They could be...

The jewellery market is looking for harder high-carat gold alloys that are more resistant to wear and scratching. Current research...

When burnishing very detailed pieces, use stainless pins in your mixed shot. Don’t use them any other time because the...

The correct use of modern, semi- automated finishing processes enables the manufacturer not only to reduce production costs, but also...

White gold jewelry is a hot fashion trend that does not show signs of cooling off any time soon. Manufacturers...

Much of the recent literature on defects that occur in jewellery manufacture is focused on those occurring in lost wax...

The one tool that allows each of these jewelers to do their jobs better is a laser welder, a technological...

Before you submit any jewelry item to a lab to test for heavy metals, you're going to need to do...

There are four principal methods of producing jewellery today: Hand making, using traditional craft skills, Investment (Lost wax) Casting, Pressing...

Design dictates buyer's choices when gold jewelry is purchased and the quality of the pieces certainly plays an important part...

As proudly proclaimed in its name, Balestra 1882 has manufactured high quality gold and platinum chain in Italy since 1882....

This is an example of a production project proposal involving the reproduction of two historically important buttons. This shows how...

This paper is aimed mainly at the small- to medium-sized jewelry manufacturing operations interested in working with platinum group metals....

Our castings can be flawless, our assembly precise, and our settings secure -- but let any surface go a bit...

In a manufacturing environment, there are numerous pitfalls and problems that will conspire to prevent successful completion of a job....

Ask someone to define "fine jewelry" and you'll usually hear something about gold, platinum, diamonds, and other traditionally "precious" materials....

Five years ago, if you wanted to buy an additive manufacturing machine to grow rapid prototype (RP) models in your...

When you work with materials as valuable as precious metals and gemstones, you need to take measures to keep them...

The mini casting system MC 15 was specially developed for use in dental casting, goldsmith work and jewelry design and...

When searching for subcontractors, you can learn a lot from your friends in the jewelry industry. Many designers and jewelers...

Chemical and mechanical processing work together to treat the vibratory finishing wastewater at Aro-Sac, increasing production, making the water reusable...

Since their introduction to the jewelry industry, laser welders have been lauded for their speed, accuracy, and convenience of use....

The film Otec offers surface processing equipment for jewelry firms. The size of the equipment can be selected to suit...

If you have never manufactured with platinum and you think that you are ready, if you manufacture with platinum, but...

What do you do when you realize your virtual inventory is virtually impossible to manufacture? With so many jewelry designers...

The revolutionary PolishPlus process with MiracleMedia is a new mass finishing technology developed by Peter Richardson of Aurum Plus Resource...

I have great respect for the capabilities of CAD/CAM technology, and Ive seen some absolutely amazing pieces generated by it....

In the jewelry business we all get rush jobs but I think this one may just get the prize for...