How masterpieces of jewelry are created: from idea to model

Jewelry has come a long way of its evolutionary development - they have improved along with human civilization and with each subsequent era acquired completely new features. The first products were simple crafts made from natural materials. They were designed not so much to decorate as to serve as a certain distinctive symbol, emphasizing the tribal, social, religious or other status of its owner.

With the development of society, not only industrial technologies were improved, but also approaches to the design of jewelry. In the developed countries of the Ancient World, jewelry was very expensive - their price was due to the high cost of materials (metals, stones) from which they were created. The role of the master - the creator of jewelry was reduced to the mechanical processing of stones, as well as their fixing on a metal frame. The Middle Ages was marked by the flourishing of jewelry - master jewelers began to create their immortal masterpieces, among which there are unique models that have retained their aesthetic and material value to this day. This became possible not only thanks to new technologies for creating jewelry, but also thanks to the creative imagination of the craftsmen, whose inimitable handwriting is recognizable even today. Modern jewelers also learn and improve their skills on the immortal works of the past.

Stages of creating a piece of jewelry: from a sketch on paper to 3D-technologies

The creative process is very specific and deeply individual. Each master has his own “tricks” and secrets of creating unique jewelry masterpieces. For some jewelers, the idea of a model is born spontaneously, for others it is a long process of observing and isolating certain shapes and details of a future product. But there are also general stages of creating jewelry, including:

• drawing a sketch, where the future product is presented from several angles;
• modeling - the creation of ingots from molten wax (for products in a single copy) and from metal alloys (for mass production);
• The use of the latest computer technologies and laser technology today makes it possible to create 3D models, virtually insert various stones into a product, and “print” a model of a future product on a printer.

Jewellery Techniques: Craftsmanship Based on Creativity

When a jewelry model is created, the jeweler proceeds to the next stage - the direct manufacture of the product. There are various jewelry techniques, among which the most common are:

• stamping used to make pendants, incense, crosses;
• casting;
• rolling;
• forging.

Such a demanded and popular piece of jewelry as a ring is always a combination of different jewelry techniques.

The form and content of jewelry - the energy and aesthetics of a jewelry masterpiece

The final stage of creating a jewelry masterpiece is decorating the surface of the product and forming a certain texture. This is achieved through techniques such as:

• engraving;
• chasing;
• thread;
• embossing;
• shotting;
• enamelling and many other technologies.

Each new piece of jewelry is not like the previous one - it carries a certain energy and reflects the aesthetic views of the author-jeweler. If these two components coincide with your own views, then this piece of jewelry will definitely be in your jewelry box! Have a nice shopping in the online store of handmade gold jewelry Elitegold!