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2 Exciting Ways You Can Personalize Your Jewelry

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Owning a striking set of jewelry is indeed a special possession. However, having one that has been carved and customized just for you is an even more special one. There is just something amazing about having jewelry pieces that have brilliant features and also reflect your individual sense of style and personality. Such type of unique and personalized jewelry also has a much deeper sentimental value, as it is one of a kind and nobody else possess it other than you. Custom designed jewelry is a fabulous gift for the people you love and honestly care for. It represents a generous gesture and also symbolizes everything that you feel for your loved ones.   To make your jewelry personalization more special, contact a professional jewelry house. They will design the best custom made jewelry in Chicago . Meanwhile, check out this blog and find 2 interesting ways to enhance your jewelry's value.  1. Engraving This is one thing that you can avail while you get in t

An Insight Into The Lost Wax Casting Technique

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The art of lost wax casting is a technique that results in intricately detailed metal. It dates back thousands of years with its real origin lost in ancient history. The lost wax casting is used for molding various kinds of metal into intricate pieces of jewelry as well as artistic sculptures. It is also commonly used for dental procedures and industrial components.   This process of lost wax casting begins with a sculptor carving a representation of the desired piece out of wax, developing a pattern with a similar intricate detail that will appear on the metal piece of jewelry in its end form. Wax “sprues” are included in the development of the pattern, that are wax rods that delineate the strategic placement of channels. They will stay open when the final mold is created. However, remember that sprues are not a design element of the end-result, but rather allow for spaces to stay open in the mold through which the molten metal that will comprise the final piece will b