Jewelery has undergone constant renovation and innovation processes, especially with regard to design, the use of gems and technical processes. And one of the items that stand out are the finishes used: from the traditional polished and diamond to the most current ones, which create different textures in the pieces.
Professionals in the segment are forced to invent new techniques to make this work more and more aesthetically beautiful and technically sophisticated, which gives each piece of jewelry its own personality. These finishes are done directly on the metal, where reliefs and protrusions are added to the jewel, changing its texture and shine. For a good result, the finishing process is carried out after the piece is ready and clean.
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Polished: Very common in rings, it is a shiny finish obtained by polishing with brushes. One of the most traditional jewelry stores.
Brushed: obtained with the use of abrasive brushes and can have two types of presentation, diamond (obtained with the use of a tool with a diamond tip that cuts the metal, leaving it with the appearance similar to that of a surface studded with diamonds) and with shine (obtained through brushes with steel bristles that cause shiny grooves).
Satin: intermediate gloss finish between polished (high gloss) and brushed (matte). To make the piece matte, fine sandpaper or a brush is used, giving a satin matte finish, leaving the metal shine more discreet. It is important that the piece has been sanded and polished beforehand in order to achieve a homogeneous satin finish.
Cracked: the metal is worked in an irregular way, assembled in steps with overlapping pieces of different sizes, giving the surface the appearance of small cracks.
Enamelled: basically, this technique consists of filling metal surfaces and voids with a type of glass, enamel, by casting it. It is the combination of colorless glass and metallic oxides (iron, manganese and copper), giving it color. When heated, they become liquid and adhere to the metal surface.
Filigree: result obtained from the twisting of very thin gold threads, which are cut, twisted, intertwined and welded, producing delicate and elaborate designs with a lacy appearance. It requires a lot of skill, creativity and patience from the goldsmith.
Granulated: metal microspheres are placed side by side, joined together on a metal surface.
Sandblasted: this process uses a machine that contains microspheres of different sizes (with sandblasting and compressor), which serve to matte. The piece can be completely sandblasted or receive this treatment in just one detail.
Hammering: a small hammer is used so that with subtle hammering done with skill and homogeneity, the piece has an aspect of pure luxury.
Oxidized: consists of the use of chemical or natural products that react on the surface of metals, giving them a different hue. It can be done on the polished, matte or textured piece.
So…which one to choose? The choice is always a matter of personal choice. In fact, they all present a remarkable beauty and can be combined to multiply the options.
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