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Production Steps
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Description of Process |
| 1 |
Stone Approval/Search
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Reviewing & choosing a gem |
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Stone Approval by Mail
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Gemstone is mailed to Clint for approval |
| 2 |
Design
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Penny works her magic creating wax designs. |
| 3 |
Wax Appointment
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Wax appointment at Studio |
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Wax Appointment by Mail
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Wax mailed to Client for Approval |
| 4 |
Casting Preparation
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Final stone fitting and adjustments to wax,
This step is extremely tedious and on most cases actually takes more time
than the initial wax design. Approximately 1 -2 full days of Penny
time. |
| 5 |
Investing, Burnout, and Casting
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The waxes are places into a plaster of paris type material,
which is allowed to harden. This "investment" is places in a
industrial furnace for 12-16 hours which burns out the wax designs and
leaves hollow voids in the investment. Following this
"burnout" the hollows voids are filled with molten gold. |
| 6 |
Rough Out and Pre-polishing
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Removal of surface "skin"
and spru on cast
pieces in preparation for primary polishing. |
| 7 |
Primary Polishing
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Removal of major surface imperfections. |
| 8 |
Melee Diamond Setting
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Small, diamonds in channels are set. |
| 9 |
Inlaying
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| 10 |
Setting Major Gemstone/Diamond
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| 11 |
Lapping
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A highly specialized type of polishing that places the mirror finishes
on our jewelry |
| 12 |
Secondary Polishing
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A light overall polishing to remove any
tool marks created during the setting process. |
| 13 |
Secondary Surfacings Application |
Brushing, Sandblasting, Etc... |
| 14 |
Final Polishing. |
Overall review of piece and removal of
any minor scratches. |
| 15 |
Ultrasonic & High Pressure Steam Cleaning
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