The manufacturing jeweler caters to an ever-changing fashion market, where consumer appeal and acceptance set the quality standards. Some may consider jewelry manufacturing methods unique or even unusual, however mass finishing methods for jewelry parallel industrial finishing methods. Industrial finishing emphasizes dimensional stability and bur-free edges. The jewelry manufacturer emphasizes the appearance of the final finish. Both require that a finished product meet exacting standards. Increasingly, there is a trend among jewelers to use mass finishing methods to achieve ultimate decorative finishes.

Author: Stephen J. Nigro