THE JEWELRY MANUFACTURING
Rubicon is delivering excellent traditional workmanship thanks to up-to-date tools but mostly thanks to highly experienced workers. We are actually taking pride of the excellence of our workers, whether jewelers, polishers, setters or cutters. However the scrupulous Quality Control at each stage of the manufacturing process is the only guarantee of a true exceptional finished product.
Master Making
Our master model makers are highly experienced craftsmen, that have been trained to the highest standard of the jewelry industry , and are familiar with all techniques of jewelry production. We can make a master by hand, in wax or in a 3D file that will use the computer generated model using a 3D printer.
Master mold making
Once the master model has been created and inspected for any flaws the master is molded.
This process involves to make a rubber mold by positioning the model between layers of rubber and is vulcanized to the point until the rubber forms an impression of the master.
Once this is completed, a skilled craftsman is separating the mold from the master model by cutting the rubber with a surgical knife.
Wax injection
After the master mold has been inspected for any flaws or imperfections, it is now ready to inject wax to create an exact copy of the original master.
This process is done by injecting liquid wax into the mold by an wax injector unit.
The wax electronically controlled is filled by pressure and it pushes the liquid wax into the mold.
Once the wax has been cooled, the mold is opened and the wax can be removed.
Casting & Filing step
The wax model is now positioned on a wax stem called a tree, this way several pieces can cast at the same time. The wax tree will be covered by a metal cylinder and then filled with plaster. Once the plaster is hardened, it will be place in a burnout oven to remove the wax impression from the plaster mold.
Now the plaster mold is ready for casting, this process involves to shoot the liquid gold through vacuum pressure in the cavity of the plaster mold and so, reproducing the master
Once the metal is cooled, it can be removed from the plaster mold and is now ready for production.
Filing process
The casted piece has to be cleaned and prepared by skilled craftsmen. This involves filing, grinding and preparing it for the polishing process.
Again, the piece is inspected for any flaws and imperfections which is a very important step to ensure high quality.
Quality Control process after filing
Our QC department control 100% of pieces after filing before to proceed to the post-filing polishing.
It is now ready for the pre-polishing process. our polishers have been trained to achieve very high quality so that the item could be ready for the setting of the gemstones.
First polishing after filing
At this stage, the piece of jewelry is meticulously hand polished by our expert polishers that will make sure it is polished to the highest degree of smoothness.
It guarantees that every part of the jewel is polished and bright
Stone Selection
Our highly knowledgeable purchasing department is able to source high quality stones before it is handed over our stone cutting department that will reshape/polish the gemstones to perfectly fit the piece of jewelry.
Stone re-cutting & polishing process
We have our own stone cutting department with craftsmen that have years of expertise to cut and polish gemstones we use.
We are able to cut any shape and size of any gemstones available and cut them to perfection.
All our craftsmen are proud to produce a high quality product for you.
Setting the stones
At this stage, the piece of jewelry is meticulously handled by our highly skilled gem-setters, using microscopes to set the gems.
This assures a very high quality gem setting and is required to make the gems sit in setting secure and safe.
Quality Control after Setting
Following each steps, QC is ensuring the perfection of previous process before to proceed to the next one. Each piece is controlled under microscope and using magnetic tumbler.
Polishing after QC-Setting
For this final polishing stage, the jewelry is hand polished with the most care to make sure every area is highly perfect to enhance the gemstones and give it the final sparkle.
Finished product
After dozens of workmanship hours, the final result can shine at its best to ensure maximum quality and beauty for a happy customer experience with the services RUBCION has been delivering for the past 30 years.