Owner of Mark Abbott Designs, Mark Abbott first started cutting gems in 1974 In Laguna
Beach CA. In 1992 Mark opened the first of 2 jewelry stores. Mark now continues to
develop his own style of jewelry art. Exclusive handmade originals from start to finish.
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The jewelry concept is first carved in a special jeweler's wax using small intricate dental
and carving tools.
It is then encased in a water soluble plaster. The hard plaster and wax design are then
placed in a kiln. The kiln goes through a temperature cycle lasting several hours. At the
end of the kiln's cycle the wax jewelry sculpture has melted out leaving a well defined
hollow "fossil" in the plaster. "Lost Wax"
The metal that is to become the jewelry piece is melted by torch with tremendous heat.
Using centrifical force, it is flung into the hollow impression in the plaster mold. The metal
is allowed to solidify.
Once the plaster mold is broken away, the unfinished jewelry form partakes in many
finishing steps. After the finishing steps are completed, the lost wax jewelry piece is
ready to receive finishing adornment such as precious stones. The piece of jewelry art
is now ready for the customers final review.
