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Making & process
Written for buyers rather than for search engines: what a specification actually means, where an order usually goes wrong, and what to ask before you pay a deposit.
Making & process · Sep 2026
Jewelry Manufacturing Process From Start to Finish
See how jewelry is made from sketch and CAD to casting, setting, polishing, QC and packaging. The full atelier workflow behind every HOLYCOME piece.
Making & process · Sep 2026
Bench Polishing Compounds and Mops: The Right Ladder
Tripoli, white diamond, red rouge on muslin, calico, and flannel mops: the correct polishing sequence, RPMs, and mop hygiene for jewelry.
Making & process · Sep 2026
Soldering Jump Ring Joins: Closed Rings That Do Not Open
Open jump rings are the top return on chain and bracelet lines. Our heat, solder grade and pickup technique for a closed joint that survives daily wear.
Making & process · Sep 2026
Pave vs Bead Setting: Which to Choose
Stone density per cm2, drill angle, and annual repair rates that separate micro-pave from classic bead setting on wholesale accent stones.
Making & process · Sep 2026
How Ring Resizing Works: Up-Sizing, Down-Sizing, and What We Do at the Bench
Resizing sounds simple. We walk through cutting the shank, adding or removing stock, soldering, and finishing — and when a ring can't be resized.
Making & process · Sep 2026
Quality Control Photos Before Shipment: What Every Buyer Should Receive
Macro photos of stones, stamps, inner shank, and surface finish are the cheapest QC layer in jewelry. The photo list we send every buyer.
Making & process · Sep 2026
Checking Ring Shank Thickness in QC
Gauge placement, 1.8mm back-wall minimum, and head-to-shank junction checks that stop rings going out of round 6 months after delivery.
Making & process · Sep 2026
Laser Welding at the Bench: What It Fixes (and What It Can't)
Laser welding joins jewelry with a pinpoint heat source, avoiding removed stones and discolored prongs. Learn how bench jewelers use it.
Making & process · Sep 2026
Pave and Micro-Pave: Setting Small Accent Stones on Production Rings
Pave stones under 1.5 mm need hand setting under microscope. Seat depth, bead formation, and the durability math for production rows.
Making & process · Sep 2026
Annealing and Work Hardening: What Happens to Metal at the Torch
Annealing softens metal, work hardening makes it springy. We explain how bench jewelers use both to build rings, bands, and settings.
Making & process · Sep 2026
OEM Jewelry Manufacturing: From CAD to Bulk Delivery
How OEM jewelry manufacturing works: CAD approval, 3D print, casting, setting, plating, QC and bulk delivery. What buyers approve at each gate.
Making & process · Sep 2026
How to Check Stone Seat Depth on the Setting Bench
A 10x loupe and a depth gauge routine for verifying prong, bezel and pave seats so stones sit level and stay secure.