The floral jewelry designs in our Bouquet collection are unique, sculpted works of art. Our process is truly a labor of love.
Traditionally, die struck jewelry is thought to consist of simple and uncomplicated designs, such as a statuesque solitaire. While Jabel has thwarted that vision on many occasions, the acclaimed Pink and Green Gold designs within the Floral Collection redefined die struck jewelry. These intricate 3-dimensional floral garlands of roses and dogwoods are far from simple. Crafted through Jabel’s signature Carved Process, these designs are truly a bouquet that will never wilt or fade away.
The Jabel Carved Process is a unique labor of love. It marries the famous die striking technique with the artistry of hand engraving. Most commonly, our Floral collection is produced in two-tone pink and green gold, adding to the realism of the design. However, the designs can also be customized in all one metal color, or in a few designs, rims may be added for a bold three-tone color scheme.
Within each category, we craft two different types of floral motifs: the rose with leaf and the dogwood. Regardless of which type of jewelry you choose, equal time and attention are dedicated to each piece.
Like with all of Jabel’s die struck designs, the Floral collection's pink and green gold designs begin with the same extensive process of engineering the dies. However, rather than crafting bold and iconic solitaires, a more delicate and graceful design is carved into the master die. In the rose design, the individual flowers are struck separate from the leaf, to be later assembled into the iconic floral garland. To fully understand the process, we have broken it down into a series of steps. As you will see, it truly is a labor of love; the results of the highly technical process are anything but sterile and technical. The carved jewelry designs in the Bouquet collection are unique, sculpted works of art.
With the blanking and working dies ready to go, the carefully alloyed metals, including rose and green gold, begin the die striking process. This includes a preliminary heating, rolling, and blanking step, which has been elaborated on in our Die Striking Process Story.
The carefully sized pieces of metal are struck with the correct floral pattern. With each strike of the press, the metal is densely compacted into the rose cavities, forming the 3-dimensional quality of the designs. Unlike other pink and green floral jewelry, the depth created through our process creates a lifelike quality that you can feel.
Like a florist, it is the work of an experienced jeweler to piece together the loose flowers and leaves into an elegant garland.
By soldering the die struck green gold leaves onto the recessed areas of pink the garland takes shape. Without the hand of an experienced jeweler, the flowers and leaves could be mismatched, requiring the process to begin again.
Upon assembling the roses and leaves, it is important to die strike the soldered pieces again. The second round of die striking compresses the solder seams, making them less visible while reinforcing their inherent strength.
Absolute precision is required in the second striking. Any strike that is not perfectly aligned could result in the piece being rejected by quality control.
Once a second round of die striking is completed, some types of jewelry require a second visit to the jeweler. These categories include rings and bangle bracelets.
During this step, the jeweler carefully rounds each piece making the garland into a perfect circle. The joint is then skillfully soldered to prevent unsightly seams.
After rings and bangles are rounded into shape, they rejoin the earrings and pendants in the polishers department.
Any imperfections are polished to perfection, giving the Hand Engraver a clean "canvas" for adding the subtle details.
The hand engraver breathes life into the sculpted flowers and leaves. This is done by adding stippling and other subtle details that make the 3-dimensional garland look realistic.
With no more than a well-trained eye, expert hand-eye coordination, and rudimentary tools, the design comes to life.
Read more about our Hand Engraving Process by clicking the link down below.
Finally, the piece is returned to the polishers department for a final polish and a thorough cleaning. Here, it will also receive its trademark and karat stamping, before moving to the quality control manager for a final inspection.
With the Blanking and Working Dies ready to go, the carefully alloyed metals including rose and green gold begin the die striking process. This includes a preliminary heating, rolling, and blanking step which has been elaborated on in our Die Striking Process Story.
The carefully sized pieces of metal are struck with the correct floral pattern. With each strike of the press, the metal is densely compacted into the rose cavities, forming the designs 3-dimensional quality. Unlike other pink and green floral jewelry, the depth created in the jewelry creates a lifelike quality that you can feel.
Once a second round of die striking is completed, some categories of jewelry will require a second visit to the jeweler. These categories include rings and bangle bracelets.
During this step, the jeweler carefully rounds up making garland into a perfect circle. The joint is then skillfully soldered to prevent unsightly seams.
Upon assembling the roses and leaves, it is important to die strike the soldered pieces again. The second round of die striking compresses the solder seams, making them less visible while reinforcing their inherent strength.
Again, absolute precision is required in the second striking. Any strike that is not perfectly aligned could result in the piece being rejected by quality control.
Once a second round of die striking is completed, some categories of jewelry will require a second visit to the jeweler. These categories include rings and bangle bracelets.
Once a second round of die striking is completed, some categories of jewelry will require a second visit to the jeweler. These categories include rings and bangle bracelets.
After rings and bangles are rounded into shape, they rejoin the earrings and pendants in the Polishers department.
Any imperfections are polished to perfection, giving the Hand Engraver a clean ‘canvas’ for adding the subtle details.
The hand engraver breathes life into the sculpted flowers and leaves. This is done by adding stippling and other subtle details that make the three-dimensional garland look realistic.
With no more than a well-trained eye, expert hand/eye coordination, and rudimentary tools, the design comes to life.
Read more about our Hand Engraving Process by clicking the link down below.
Finally, the piece is returned to the Polisher department for a final polishing and a thorough cleaning. Here, it will also receive its trademark and karat stamping, before moving to the quality control manager for a final inspection.
