Hands, machines and minds behind the jewelry you wear?
Brooches, necklaces, finger rings, bangles, anklets, bracelets and earrings are some of the most commonly worn items for personal adornment. If you think fashion Jewellery have recently gained importance on Earth, you are absolutely wrong. Right from the time our ancestors ruled different parts of different countries, jewelries had always been there to enchant their appearances and make them feel good about themselves. Obviously, the jewelries made now are far more finished and trendy in looks because of the craze for media, changing tastes of people and the growing demands in the market.
When I talk about jewelry, what are the different things that come into your mind? Gemstones, gold, diamonds, silver, platinum, stones, shells, pearls, beads and precious materials! But these are the things that enhance the look of the jewelries. We need to have bases on which the gemstones can be fixed so that the attractive ornament can be worn to enhance the appeal of our personalities.
I am here to explain you the major steps in the process of jewelry making:
- Preparing the base for the jewelry
- Finalizing the price of the jewelry
- Type of jewelry
Let us begin with how the jewelry is made:
THE BASE OF THE JEWELRY
Just in case you didn?t know already, the two widely used materials to make the base for your jewelries or ornaments are:
Alloy ?
Alloy is not available in raw form. It is basically a combination of two or more chemical elements that are mixed together to form a liquid, which is poured into the molds of rubber and dried to get the shape. Most of the jewelries use this mixed material for their bases.
Metal ?
Heavier and far more expensive than Alloy, the metal base allows you to get an excellent finishing for your jewelries. Almost all the metal jewelries are expensive, yet several women prefer them since they remain unscratched and unharmed from time, for a long period. Moreover, non-ferrous metal-based jewelries are depictions of class and vintage.
Whether you are attending a wedding or are the bride yourself, heavy-weight metal jewelries make you fall in love with your reflection in the mirror!
Preparing the base of the jewelry
Whether it is Alloy or Metal, the preparation of the base of the jewelry is same. A rubber mold is used, which is of the actual shape of the desired base for the jewelry. Whether you want a teardrop pendant or a heart shaped necklace, the rubber mold has just the right and desired shape for you. The selected material is then liquefied in order to pour it into the mold. After a certain period of time, when the material is dried and has formed the targeted shape, it is carefully taken out from the mold.
PRICING THE JEWELRY
Jewelries are priced on the basis of the following formula:
base material used + additional materials used + making charges + wastage charges = price of the jewelry
where,
Base material used – Metal or Alloy
Additional Materials Used ? Colors to fill the base, studded beads, pearls, etc.
Making charges ? Earnings of the jewelry designers and makers
Metal wastage charges ? The extra material wasted in the making process; this generally happens while making gold jewelries.
TYPE OF JEWELRY:
In order to know how the jewelry is priced and what factors influence the price of the jewelry, it is essential for you to know the two main types in which jewelries are made:
Handmade jewelry ?
which comprises of all the jewelries made with the help of hands of the creator or the designer. There are thousands of handmade jewelry designers and creators in the world. They gather different raw materials, which are generally made by huge machines, and assemble the different pieces together to form jewelries.
Machine made jewelry ?
which consists of the hard work of all those huge machines installed in different jewelry making plants.
Now, if you ask me which one is better, I?d say I choose machine-made jewelry because?
A seductive machine made necklace, depicting the flawless design and finishing
All the professionals and experts tell you about the flawless finishing of machine made jewelries. Although handmade jewelries are special and far more expensive than the machine made ones, the huge machines are known for the clean and remarkable finishing of the jewelries. Moreover, machine made jewelries are affordable and can be amazing gifts to your loved ones.
Wait a minute? if you think you are now well-equipped with the knowledge of the entire jewelry making process, you are absolutely wrong! There is so much more to the process than just the base and price. Visit The Ultimate Guide To Fashion Jewelry: Part II to know more about what happens behind-those-stores!