Hi everyone! does anyone know if Cartier's jewelry is hand-made or all machine work? what about Hermés costume jewelry liked heir Clic Clacs? or tiffany & co.?etc. thanks
Designers jewelry Handmade or not?
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Most of Hermes is most likely machined, but hand finished (enamel, polishing, engraving)
Cartier is probably also a combination, as would Tiffany's. I don't believe either does anything 100% hand forged besides "important stones", mostly due to quantity of pieces they have to crank out.
Cartier is probably also a combination, as would Tiffany's. I don't believe either does anything 100% hand forged besides "important stones", mostly due to quantity of pieces they have to crank out.
They are more concerned with profit margins. The more important the gem being set, the more time and effort (and cost) goes into it. That said, MOST die-struck and cast settings are pretty soundly made and finished. I'd take a die-struck over most hand-wrought rings any day, because I like machined uniformity and strength to hand-made quirk.
Unless it was a JAR, I suppose
Unless it was a JAR, I suppose
They are more concerned with profit margins. The more important the gem being set, the more time and effort (and cost) goes into it. That said, MOST die-struck and cast settings are pretty soundly made and finished. I'd take a die-struck over most hand-wrought rings any day, because I like machined uniformity and strength to hand-made quirk.
Unless it was a JAR, I suppose
good point!:lolots:
Same here!They are more concerned with profit margins. The more important the gem being set, the more time and effort (and cost) goes into it. That said, MOST die-struck and cast settings are pretty soundly made and finished. I'd take a die-struck over most hand-wrought rings any day, because I like machined uniformity and strength to hand-made quirk.
Unless it was a JAR, I suppose
Most of the designer pieces, excluding their outstanding one-offs, use casts because of the volume and keeping the cost down. But some details could be hand finished.