Camelot Bridal :: Manufacturing Techniques



	At Camelot, we are committed to bringing you the most well made jewelry possible. Our Union, NJ factory employs skilled artisans working on the most technologically advanced machines in the industry. We are proud to tell you, the consumer, how we make our rings. The following is why a Camelot ring is not just an ordinary ring.


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	Die Striking Unlike most jewelry companies, Camelot die-strikes almost all of our rings. A die-struck ring is made by stamping metal (gold, platinum) onto a metal die under several tons of pressure. The finished ring will be free from porosity (air pockets within the gold or platinum),it will polish brighter and will be more durable. When rings are cast (as opposed to die-struck), they are more prone to have porosity they often break or crack when sized, and the mold used to cast the rings will often wear down leaving a dull, unfinished looking ring. A Camelot die lasts generations and produces a dense ring that will last for a lifetime. And, Camelot also makes all its dies, a process that takes skilled craftsmen with most modern technology, and we make almost all of our own tools. Machine Setting of Diamonds When we hear the word handcrafted, we expect a high quality item. At Camelot, we have machines that set our diamonds more precisely than any human could. Our channel-set diamond bands {picture} are set by machines that we have programmed, in-house, to produce the highest quality rings with diamonds that simply don't fall out. The diamonds are set in a patented double-channel, housed in the girdle and facets, and the complex machines ensure the diamonds stay in place, even under heavy wear. And, as you might have expected, the bands are die-struck ensuring that all the work the setting machine has done will stay. Refining Refining is the process of purifying metal. Camelot is one of the only manufacturing firms that has its own refinery. Not only does this save us money to pass along to our customers, but it allows us to create a better product. Most companies re-use their gold and every time gold is melted and reformed it loses strength and luster. By refining our gold and not simply melting our gold, we use "fresh" metal that will polish brighter, never appearing dull, and our fresh die-struck prongs will hold your diamond more securely.