Manufacturing

The act of manufacturing a piece of jewelry involves several interrelated and interacting concepts operating simultaneously. These concepts combine and materialize in the form of a finished product. While these concepts have evolved over thousands of years, the similaritites between the first jewelers and modern day manufacturing facilities, are amazing. The overall concepts remain the same, while the means to achieve the desired results have been modernized to meet the demands of the modern jewelry industry. One of the most important demands being reproduction and the ability to make the same piece in mass quantities.

Learning about jewelry manufacturing will give you, the buyer, the ability to recognize and understand the concepts and processes that occur between the jeweler and the finished piece. This knowledge will also help create an awareness of the complexities and variations in craftsmanship, which ultimately affects the price and quality of the finished product.