A peep into the production world of Art décor jewellery

Art décor deals with the different patterns and designs that help promote both artistic designs, an architectural masterpiece, prints and all forms of ornaments or adornment. A writer put his thoughts on paper; an artist put his ideas on canvas, a teacher puts his lectures on the board, an interior décor puts his works on the walls, and every other aspect of the apartment, an architect transforms his ideas into a structure. An art decor, on the other hand, put his in the intricate designs he makes in the form of jewellery to express his thoughts, creating beauty for all to see.

Art décor jewellery was made in medieval period by individuals and jewellers using different tools but primarily for the purpose of adornment, as a symbol of their beliefs and for royalty.

Various Types of Art Décor Jewellery

There are varied types of art décor jewellery and here are some of the most common types out in public:

•    Earrings

•    Necklaces

•    Bracelets

•    Rings

•    Wristwatches

•    Flapper Beads

•    Brooches

•    Duets clips

•    Dress and Fur Clips

Key Features in Art Décor Jewellery

•    They usually employ both the art and science of jewellery making to get a beautifully finished work.

•    It usually involves the combination of the precious stones and the steel, plastic or aluminium material to forge it together.

•    Ancient designs influenced how ornaments were made which was from bold forms and geometric shapes.

•    The precious stones were usually of vibrant and bright colours.

•    They mainly make models of noticeable patterns of animals, living things and objects.

Some Raw Materials Used In Making Art Décor Jewellery

Most Popular include:

•    Gold: Yellow and white

•    Diamonds:

•    Silver:

•    Rubies:

•    Steel:

•    Onyx:

•    Glass:

•    Enamel:

•    Sapphire:

•    Coral:

•    Jade:

•    Quartz:

•    Bakelite

•    Pearls

•    Chrome

•    Platinum

•    Lapis Lazuli

•    Carnelian

How Art Décor Jewellery Are Made Using Old (Manually) Techniques

The process involves a lot of work and patience from conceptualization to the final output.

•    The process begins first with creating the concept by creating a sketch to know the structure to adopt and the materials to use.

•    It relies on the traditional casting method or wax process to create a sculptural work or cast which would appear in plaster form. Then mould from the plaster is then heated to create the impression. You would require the use of the jeweller’s torch to melt precious metals and then throw into the cavity manually. To melt the gold or platinum involves a laborious and manual process of heating over the fire using the handheld torch for long hours. Till it finally gets to the desired state, the jeweller must hold it steady in the heat.

•    This stage involves the use of grinding tools and files to smoothen and shape the casts in preparation for soldering and welding. You keep at it, beating till you get the desired shape.

•    Next step after the metal work process is the cutting of spots to fix precious stones. The fixing of precious stones is a careful process of using the fixing tools to ensure stones are firmly in place.

•    The last stage is the polishing stage. With the help of soft bristles, the jeweller keeps at the polishing till he gets the desired shine.

How Art Décor Jewellery Are Made In 5 Major Steps Using Modern Techniques

•    The concept is created using Computer Aided Designs; for jewellery. The design is further sent through hi-tech machinery, using software, before being grown on a resin.

•    The next step involves creating a cast by encapsulating the resin in plaster before applying heat to solidify or create the cast. For gold and platinum, with the use of hi-tech induction process, the gold or platinum can be heated to the right temperature and sent into a casting chamber.

•    At this point, remove the cast and then using handheld flexible shaft and use the jeweller’s torch to weld and fabricate additions or subtractions as required. Lasers could be employed instead to do whatever adjustments, additions needed without the heat destroying any stone on the cast.

•    Experts at stone setting then take over to cut areas marked out to fix precious rocks. The experts use precision and handheld tools to fasten the rocks. The stone setters understand how delicate this process is and so they work with caution. Knowing the amount of pressure the jewellery can take they strive to give the work the needed finesse.

•    The next stage after the completion of all metal work is to polish or the finishing stage. Experts must handle the finishing with caution. The metal is first buffered using soft rotatory tools requiring bristles, muslin or felt. It involves using the bristles to apply polishing compounds on the jewellery to give it the needed glow. The process goes from the coarse to the fine stage where the beauty emerges.

Though the course of making any art décor jewellery is made to look simple but is a complicated process, only an expert jeweller can carry it out effectively. Both the old and modern means have the same procedure. However, the current methods are quite faster in achieving greater effectiveness. This piece is mainly to create an understanding and appreciation of the processes those beautiful ornaments one is adorned goes through before it hits the showrooms around the world.