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Specific as to Jewellery
Design:
Because of the high cost of rapid prototyping
equipment and the high level of technical expertise
required to reliably produce perfect parts, the
trend is to use specialized third-party service
bureaus.
We offer reduced time and cost for Jewellery
designers and their clients with state-of-the-art
technology. Our machines build wax models from computer
files using thermoplastics that are perfect components
for investment casting. See
some of the machinery here >>
In the past Jewellery design was greatly hindered
by difficult communication between the customer
and the jeweler. The only option for executing a
Jewellery design was looking through a stock Jewellery
design catalogue. Whenever the customer had a vision
or idea which was not realized in the finished piece
of Jewellery the sale became
very difficult.
With the aid of computer aided design (cad) model
making has taken a wonderful new direction. With
us Jewellery stores and Jewellery customers can actually
see their idea before the creation stage. Other
important benefits to cad Jewellery design is accuracy
and affordability. Your Jewellery
design can now be manufactured with incredible
symmetry because the wax
model is created using our in house rapid prototyping
(rp) machines.
Our systems reduce cost and time-to-market by translating
CAD Designs into hard copy 3D models. These models
are so accurate that designers can go beyond concept
modeling to produce tooling grade patterns ready
for casting or mold-making.
Jointly CAD/CAM allows the design of Jewellery using
a computer (CAD) and creates an exact hard copy
model of a Jewellery piece using a computer controlled
manufacturing device (CAM). Our technicians utilize
all file types compatible with any CAM device, which
allows us to quickly generate a precise wax
model ready for casting.
Stereolithography and these other hard model technologies
are the future of the Jewellery industry. Leading
jewelers effectively use CAM
"service bureaus" that specialize in prototype
output.
Jewellery design is the art or profession of creating,
crafting, fabricating, or rendering designs for
Jewellery. This is an ancient practice of the goldsmith
or metalworker that evolved to a billion-dollar
industry with the odyssey from ancient cultures
into the machine age. Jewellery design falls under
the category of what is commonly known as "functional
art", being art that can be worn or used.
History of the designing:
Before an article of Jewellery is created, it is
typically rendered by a Jewellery designer, a professional
who is trained in the architectural and functional
knowledge of not only metallurgy but also design
elements such as composition and wearability.
Once the article is rendered, the design is then
constructed using the necessary materials for proper
adaptation to the function of the object. For example,
24K Gold was used in ancient Jewellery design because
it was more accessible than silver as source material.
Before the 1st century many civilizations also incorporated
beads into Jewellery. Once the discovery of gemstones
and gem cutting became more readily available, 2.
the art of Jewellery ornamentation and design shifted.
The earliest documented gemstone cut was done by
Theophilus Presbyter (c.1070 - 1125). who practiced
and developed many applied arts and was a known
goldsmith. Later, during the 14th Century, medieval
lapidary technology evolved to include cabochons
and cameos.
Early Jewellery design commissions were often constituted
by nobility or the church to honor an event or as
wearable ornamentation. Within the structure of
early methods, enameling and repoussé became
standard methods for creating ornamental wares to
demonstrate wealth, position, or power. These early
techniques created a specific complex design element
that later would forge the baroque movement in Jewellery
design.
With our fist-hand knowledge and experience throughout
the Jewellery manufacturing process from start to
finish, we deliver quality.
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