Gem Junkies
Gem Junkies
Parle Jewelry Design's Jonathan and Brecken Farnsworth.
Production With Paul = Metals
41 minutes Posted Aug 31, 2020 at 2:36 pm.
Peeing in the pool
All about metals from a jewelry production standpoint
If you would like to get know more about Paul you can listen to his interview here: https://soundcloud.com/user-141776549-657959872/productionwithpaul
Starting out at the beginning of the process – molding
Gypsum used as the investment
What is the casting temperate
Cleanliness
Is there a lot of difference in casting between the metals?
Why do we like using nickel in white gold?
Clipping off the tree
The trunk of the tree
Polish
How long is the process from casting to polish?
Setting
Plating
Durability of silver with tarnish on it
Black rhodium
[Story time] Cyanide bomb
Caustic chemicals involved with metals
What is the most important step in plating?
Wear and durability
Stone in place casting
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We’ve covered gold, silver, and platinum. But how do all of these different metals work within the components of jewelry design? We take you through each step of the process from molding to polish and talk about how these metals vary within each step of the process. To ensure we don’t overlook any details we brought in our production manager, Paul Hartman, to join in on the conversation.