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Jewellery Crafting and Production: PTE Describe Image practice questions

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Lost Wax Casting Stages

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Lost-Wax Casting Process. Stage 1: Carving the wax model. Stage 2: Attaching the wax sprue. Stage 3: Pouring liquid plaster investment. Stage 4: Burnout in high-temperature kiln. Stage 5: Injecting molten precious metal. Stage 6: Quenching and retrieving casting. Stage 7: Final filing and polishing.

Lost-Wax Casting Process
  1. 1.Carving the wax model
  2. 2.Attaching the wax sprue
  3. 3.Pouring liquid plaster investment
  4. 4.Burnout in high-temperature kiln
  5. 5.Injecting molten precious metal
  6. 6.Quenching and retrieving casting
  7. 7.Final filing and polishing

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Questions 2–4

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Precious Metal Melting Points

Melting Points of Common Jewellery Alloys (°C). Melting Point: Fine Silver 961, Sterling Silver 893, 18ct Yellow Gold 910, 14ct White Gold 1020, Platinum 1768.

Melting Points of Common Jewellery Alloys (°C)
04008001,2001,6002,000Fine SilverSterling Silver18ct Yellow Gold14ct White GoldPlatinum
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Fine SilverSterling Silver18ct Yellow Gold14ct White GoldPlatinum
Melting Point9618939101,0201,768
3

Gemstone Setting Market Shares

Precious Stone Setting Styles in Fine Jewellery (%). Prong Setting 42, Bezel Setting 26, Pavé Setting 18, Channel Setting 14.

Precious Stone Setting Styles in Fine Jewellery (%)
  • Prong Setting: 42%
  • Bezel Setting: 26%
  • Pavé Setting: 18%
  • Channel Setting: 14%
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CategoryValue (%)
Prong Setting42
Bezel Setting26
Pavé Setting18
Channel Setting14
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Artisan Goldsmith Workshop Layout

Goldsmith Workshop Floor Plan, north at the top. Main Benches in the north-west, Soldering Hearth in the north-east, Polishing Room in the south-west, Acid Pickle Station in the south, Secure Vault in the south-east.

Goldsmith Workshop Floor Plan
Main BenchesSoldering HearthPolishingRoomAcid PickleStationSecureVaultN

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