THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MANIPULATING PRECIOUS METALS

Making jewelry is an exquisite art that requires both a scientific methodology and creative brilliance. Since the beginning of time, people have been fascinated by precious metals. What was wonder in early human development, has now become a passion. This passion for high-end materials has made luxury jewelry into prominent fashion statements and extremely valuable commodities.

Sauro Jewelry: Old Craftsmanship Meets Precise, Innovative Technologies

Innovations in terms of techniques and equipment have reshaped the process of making jewelry, which today is part art, part science. At Sauro, we embrace innovation, without forgoing the spirit and values of the old world craftsmen.

There are different techniques that can be used to craft jewelry. One of the most common is known as the lost wax casting system – invented in ancient times and perfected through the implementation of modern tools.

The desired object is initially carved out of wax, with a clear focus on the design particularities that the final product should display. The sculpture is encased in plaster, where it will harden and dry. Afterwards, it is placed in an oven, where the wax will melt, leaving its imprint inside the encasement.

The plaster encasement featuring the hollow shape of the adornment in the making will be put inside a casting centrifuge, where the centrifugal force will push the liquefied gold down through a hole in the plaster, and guide it to fill the empty space that was once occupied by the wax sculpture. Craftsmen leave the plaster to cool off; then open it to retrieve a well-sculpted jewelry piece that replicates the design particularities of the wax model.

How Modern Artisans Turn Jewelry Design Fantasies into Reality

At this point, artisans who are no stranger to the ancient lost was casting system rely on computer designs to achieve absolutely flawless jewelry pieces that display the perfect balance between form and function.

By using CAD jewelry design systems (3D jewelry design software), artisans succeed in digitally creating original, awe-inspiring jewelry with a story. With just a few clicks, jewelry makers can eliminate the need for heavy, ancient tools that were once used to shape pieces of metal.

Once finalized, their designs are grown in resin, or cut and shaped from wax with rotating tools driven by sophisticated computer software. Today’s jewelry manufacturers use computer programs enabling them to create their own designs, export them in STL format, and use one of the many 3D printers available on the market to print their custom pieces in-house, or send them to a 3D printing company, where their end product could be brought to life.