Not that I don't like hand made jewelry, on the contrary, it ads value to any piece but with the technology available these days, production of jewelry became precise, fast, and flawless.
In the old days, a piece of jewelry started with a prototype made by hand (either silver or sometimes directly on gold). It took time to design it, then to execute it on the raw material. By old days I don't mean it is not done till nowadays, on the contrary, many companies; if not the majority, still produce jewelry the old fashion way. With the introduction of fast prototyping machines and software, jewelry design became fast and precise. It could take a few hours to a day to have a ring done in 3D and ready to be fed to a rapid prototyping machine to have it done in either wax, resin, or stright on raw material.
Could all jewelry item be produced using such technology? The answer is yes but it comes at a cost. Although small items such as rings, pendants, earrings (not to complicated designs) could be done quickly by CAD programs, more intricate and larger items could take many days to create and they might not come out in the same finesse as done by hand. Besides the time to make them, the cost involved would be quite high. The reason being the complexity of such designs that in many cases can only be perfected by a real master craftsmen with years of experience and above all good taste. Simple items can be quickly execute using computers due to the large library of shapes that are ready to be used for such items. More intricate complicated and one of items could not be produced using such object libraries.
Bottom line, use CAD technology when appropriate to save on costs and also to have precise executed items and use your craftsmen experience when it comes to more intricate designs. Besides, one could always make such items using come computer generated parts and hand made ones for a better product. The days of prototypers is yet to be gone but one never knows what technological advancements will be brought to this thousands of years old industry that could change the way jewelry is made.
These rings were created using CAD software and as you can see, they are pretty much standard in design so it is economical to produce them using such technology.
This bangle design on the right is intricate making it using CAD software is possible but would take a long time to have it executed and still it will need to be worked out by hand for final touches. Making such design by hand preferable as it will be done faster and have lower production cost. Besides, "hand made"always add value and a distinctive touch to any item whether they are cars, shoes, bags, or jewelry.
In the old days, a piece of jewelry started with a prototype made by hand (either silver or sometimes directly on gold). It took time to design it, then to execute it on the raw material. By old days I don't mean it is not done till nowadays, on the contrary, many companies; if not the majority, still produce jewelry the old fashion way. With the introduction of fast prototyping machines and software, jewelry design became fast and precise. It could take a few hours to a day to have a ring done in 3D and ready to be fed to a rapid prototyping machine to have it done in either wax, resin, or stright on raw material.
Could all jewelry item be produced using such technology? The answer is yes but it comes at a cost. Although small items such as rings, pendants, earrings (not to complicated designs) could be done quickly by CAD programs, more intricate and larger items could take many days to create and they might not come out in the same finesse as done by hand. Besides the time to make them, the cost involved would be quite high. The reason being the complexity of such designs that in many cases can only be perfected by a real master craftsmen with years of experience and above all good taste. Simple items can be quickly execute using computers due to the large library of shapes that are ready to be used for such items. More intricate complicated and one of items could not be produced using such object libraries.
Bottom line, use CAD technology when appropriate to save on costs and also to have precise executed items and use your craftsmen experience when it comes to more intricate designs. Besides, one could always make such items using come computer generated parts and hand made ones for a better product. The days of prototypers is yet to be gone but one never knows what technological advancements will be brought to this thousands of years old industry that could change the way jewelry is made.
These rings were created using CAD software and as you can see, they are pretty much standard in design so it is economical to produce them using such technology.
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