Model (Piece of Jewelry that you want to make a mould out of) is embedded within a sandwich of natural rubber sheets. The whole assembly is then placed in a heated press where the rubber around the model is compacted by a combination of heat and pressure and cures the rubber to a stable condition.
WAX INJECTION
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Wax replicas are produced from the completed moulds. Those wax patterns are generally produced by injecting liquid wax, specially formulated for the process, at 7 pounds air pressure into a master mould and allowing it to solidify under pressure.
DIAMOND ASSORTMENT
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Raw diamonds are probably sorted first as to color and clarity, those being the highest-value natural characteristics.
WAX SETTING
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Method of “Setting Stones in Wax” is one of the most revolutionary advances in recent years.
CASTING
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Casting is a process of making jewelry pieces that involves the pouring of liquid metal alloy into a mould which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify. This solidified part is known as casting,
MECHANICAL FINISH
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Mechanical finishes can be categorized by the way how the parts to be finished are handled: • Individually handled and finished using wheel abrasion or hand abrasion • Mass finishing using tumbling barrels or vibratory finishers
ASSEMBLY
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Assembly is the process wherein the components of a piece of jewelry are assembled together. For instance, two toned rings or rings with mounts would require sub-assemblies.
MANUAL SETTING
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In some cases where the piece of diamond is a bit big it is set with manual help. The reason of such requirement is that machines deal with a standard size of diamond and in case of specific size and cut a manual setting is required.
POLISHING
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This is the final polish of the piece of jewelry. The idea of polishing is to add shine to the entire piece of jewelry.
RHODIUM MASKING
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Rhodium is a sparkling white colored precious metal. When a piece of jewelry is plated with rhodium, it gives a white reflective appearance and provides the jewelry piece better resistance to scratches and tarnish.
