Gold and jewelry making is one of the jobs that requires a lot of elegance and taste. The gold and jewelry industry is one of the jobs that can earn a very high income by entering this field and learning its skills.
In addition to providing entertainment and pleasure, the gold and jewelry industry also provides many job opportunities. Goldsmithing is one of the modern arts, one of the most important factors of which is creativity.
One of the reasons that this job can be profitable is that there is a huge demand for quality jewelry and different, unique and expensive gold.
People who are active in the field of gold making, in addition to the need to be familiar with gold metal, should also have information about other metals such as silver and platinum because these metals are also used in gold making.
The need to get familiar with precious stones and how to use them in all kinds of gold and jewelry is one of the other requirements of a goldsmith.
The goldsmith must also be familiar with technical skills such as cutting, hammering, metal bending, and casting.
One of the most basic skills of a jewelry maker is the skill of sawing. Learning this skill requires precise techniques. How to work with a saw and cut a straight or curved line is one of the most used cases. Hammering and metal bending are also included in the next stages of goldsmithing work.
There are many methods for gold casting, such as wax casting, sand casting, induction casting, etc.
Steps to prepare gold
Gold melting
One of the most important and main stages of gold preparation is gold melting. In order to melt gold, equipment is needed such as:
Pattern or template
bunch of bushes
The plant that exists in different dimensions and sizes
The burner of the furnace or head
The stirrer is made of carbon in order to stir the melt in special cases
Use of goggles and face shield
Work trunk powder
Boric acid
Wax for lubrication
Rolling
In order to shape gold or silver, rolling with a rolling wheel is one of the most common methods. Rolling has many uses in jewelry making. One of these applications is turning ingots into wire or sheet.
Rolling is divided into two types of hot rolling and cold rolling in terms of operation temperature. In hot rolling, the ability to change shape is very high. In cold rolling, a desirable finished surface is obtained.
Sawy, Sohan and Sonader
In the final stage of making gold, the necessary sawing is done, filing and sanding are also done by the goldsmith with full precision if needed, and if there are fine lines on the surface of the gold, Polishing is done through the payment method.
Goldsmith's skills
Jewelry
Gold engraving and all kinds of ornaments is actually the art of decorating and carving different and beautiful designs on metals, especially gold. The penning process is done with the help of a pen and a hammer. The tools that are used in the drawing stage include bitumen watering machine, pergar, types of semba, hammer.
Pen writing has different styles and methods, each of which has special conditions. These styles include
outstanding work
Semi-embossed work
fine writing
engraving
Lattice work
Jumper
Makhraj work or inlay work is one of the special specialties in making ornaments. The process of placing precious stones on precious metal requires high precision and sensitivity. In fact, casting is called the last stage of making jewelry that is made from a combination of stone and metal.
Makhraj work is special for ornaments that are made of stone and metal combination. After the work base is prepared and the jewel is cut, it is time to connect the stone to the base.
Makhraj work is a very beautiful and delicate work that requires a lot of precision, skill and patience.
Gold wedge
Gem cutting is the art of cutting precious and semi-precious stones and then mounting them on gold. There are different types of gem cutting, such as geometric cut (fast), cabochon cut and domed cut. Types of tools and equipment used for gem cutting: stone cutting machine Diamond cutting machine payment device sanding machine polishing machine Milling machines Diamond drill to create designs on stone Protective equipment such as: phone and glasses Different types of precious and semi-precious stones
