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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 · Aug 2026
Common Jewelry Casting Questions, Answered by the Bench
How long does casting take? Why porosity? Can I cast from my own ring? Direct answers from a working jewelry factory.
Making & process · Aug 2026
Porosity, Shrinkage and Hot Tears: Casting Defects Factories Engineer Out
Gas bubbles, shrinkage cavities, mis-runs and hot tears are predictable. Factories remove them with burnout, sprue design and temperature control.
Making & process · Aug 2026
Prong Basket Design for Stone Setting: Why Geometry Decides Security
Prong count, shoulder height, girdle seat angle, and basket rail thickness so buyers understand why some settings hold a stone and others let it spin.
Making & process · Aug 2026
Measuring a Finished Ring: Weight and Tolerance
How finished ring weight is measured, what tolerance buyers should specify, and why weight drift signals process issues.
Making & process · Jul 2026
Loose Prongs and Other Stone Setting Failures That Come Back
Loose stones, snapped prongs, misaligned seats, and overheated stones: the setting failures buyers receive back, and how to prevent them.
Making & process · Jul 2026
Jewelry Quality Control: The Stage-Gate Checklist Buyers Should Ask About
Incoming, post-cast, post-set, and final QC: what a real jewelry factory inspects at each stage, not just at the end.
Making & process · Jul 2026
Matte vs Satin Finish on Jewelry: What the Bench Actually Produces
Grit compound, bristle brush, and hand-buff difference between a true matte and a satin finish so buyers can spec the right surface on repeat orders.
Making & process · Jul 2026
Bench Equipment Choices: What a Jewelry Workshop Buys vs Outsources
Casting machines, laser welders, ultrasonics and plating lines: which buys pay back fast and which are smarter to outsource.
Making & process · Jul 2026
Jewelry Burnout Schedule Basics: How the Wax Removal Curve Drives Casting Quality
Step ramp, hold temperature, and soak time for lost-wax flasks in sterling, 14k gold, and platinum so buyers understand why burnout drives porosity.
Making & process · Jul 2026
Jewelry Rubber Molds and Vulcanization: The Basics Buyers Should Know
Natural or silicone? Cut, vulcanize, inject: how reusable jewelry rubber molds are made and what drives the number of pulls you get from one.
Making & process · Jul 2026
Jewelry Factory QC Standards: Cut Returns Before Shipping
Factory QC standards that cut jewelry returns: stone tightness, plating thickness, prong pull tests, and the AQL levels wholesalers should demand.
Making & process · Jul 2026
Wholesale Moissanite Ring Production: GRA Bulk Sourcing
Wholesale moissanite ring production: loose stone grading, GRA certificates, prong setting, and bulk pricing tiers for boutiques and bridal buyers.
