Why is wax casting ideal for Diamond jewellery manufacturing

Wax casting, also known as lost wax casting, is a technique used in the creation of diamond and gold jewellery. In this way of manufacturing jewellers can achieve very intricate designs very easily, which are later set with diamonds or other gemstones. Here's why wax casting is a perfect way in the production of Diamond and gold jewellery

Precision and Intricate Detail

Wax is 3D printed into very intricate and detailed models, it allows jewellers to create complicated and delicate settings that fit diamonds and other gem stones. This is perfect and easy way for prong settings and other fine settings such as Pave or micro pave settings, surface prongs settings, shared prong setting, bar setting and claw settings, where diamond placement must be Perfect and difficult to achieve if the jewellery is hand made.

Time efficiency

For jewellery with fine details and diamond setting, wax casting is the fastest and easiest way of manufacturing the jewellery. It saves a lot of time compared to hand fabrication of diamond jewellery. Multiple copies can be made using one master wax model which a great way to mass produce jewellery in lesser time.

Customisation

Customization becomes very easy with Wax casting technique as the 3D model is prepared on softwares like Rhino and matrix, Any specific shape and size of diamond can be fixed easily. If needed, each wax model can also be tailored and changed to incorporate any specific detail in your lab grown diamond jewellery.

Easy Mass Production

After making the master wax model by 3D printing, multiple identical pieces can be produced using rubber molds and wax injections. This is ideal for jewellers producing diamond jewellery in masses for the market. Once multiple wax models are created, they are set in a form of tree which goes into investment casting process. One free can contain many identical pieces and is ideal for mass producing.

Material Efficiency

Wax casting minimizes metal waste, which is important when working with precious metals like gold or platinum. When jewellery is made manually, it requires lot of filing resulting in bigger loss of precious metals like gold and platinum. This is why Casting is cost effective as wax and rubber materials are not so expensive.

Wax casting is an easy way to create fine diamond jewellery, it is widely used because of it’s cost effective qualities.