9 Common and Important Stainless Steel Jewelry Processing Techniques

Inlaid Carbon Fiber

Inlaying carbon fiber on stainless steel jewelry can give the surface of the accessory a three-dimensional fiber-like appearance. When light reflects off of it, the effect is a dynamic movement that follows the direction of your gaze, presenting a stunning and fashionable display of stainless steel jewelry. Similarly, inlaid carbon fiber in titanium steel jewelry is also relatively expensive.

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Inlaid Resin

When inlaying resin on stainless steel jewelry, the jewelry must first be heated at high temperatures, and then the resin is applied to the surface of the accessory. Due to the heating process, the resin is not easily detached during wear.


Wire Cutting

Wire cutting is one of the processing techniques used in the production of stainless steel jewelry. By using wire cutting technology, different sizes of molybdenum wires are added to a wire cutting machine to slowly cut out the shape of the jewelry. Then, the product is polished by hand. The more complex and difficult the design, the longer the production time.

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Inlaid Cubic Zirconia

There are two methods for inlaying zircon on stainless steel jewelry. One method is to directly glue it on with AB glue, which is a special adhesive for jewelry and is very firm, so there is no need to worry about it falling off easily. The other method is to use a machine to press the zircon in, which is more complex and delicate in workmanship, but the price is significantly higher than that of AB glue.

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Polished surface

The polishing process used in jewelry processing factories is simply to apply polishing wax on a high-speed rotating cotton polishing wheel. By using the jewelry to touch the cloth wheel, the surface of the jewelry becomes shiny and can reflect light.

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Sandblasting

The working principle of sandblasting is to place sand in water, use a grinding fluid pump and compressed air, and use a spray gun to spray the grinding fluid onto the surface of the stainless steel jewelry at high speed, thus forming a layer of silver-gray coating, making the jewelry look better and has the effect of not easy to fade.


Precision casting

Precision casting is a commonly used process in jewelry processing factories. Generally, the desired jewelry sample is first carved out with wax, and then the sample is placed in plaster. After de-waxing, the raw material is melted at a high temperature of 1500~2000 degrees, and then poured into the plaster mold. The process includes adding pressure, demoulding, and manual polishing, which is a more complicated process. The price of gypsum molds required for casting may vary.


Brushed surface

The brushed surface process uses sandpaper to make the surface of stainless steel jewelry look like a matte effect, presenting a matte effect on the surface of the jewelry.


Vacuum Plating 

There are several types of vacuum plating in jewelry processing plants. The vacuum plating process mainly used for stainless steel jewelry is the furnace vacuum plating. This process forms a protective film on the surface of the jewelry and can also apply an 18k gold coating to extend the color retention time, etc.

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