Enamel materials and its relation with jewellery and metal products field

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Benha University, Faculty of Applied Arts, Metal Products and Jewelry Department, Benha, Egypt

2 National Research Centre (NRC), Textile Research and Technology Institute (TRTI), Pre-treatment and Finishing of Cellulose based Textiles Department (PFCTD), El-Behouth St. (former El-Tahrir str.), Dokki, P.O. 12622, Giza, Egypt

Abstract

Does enamel material add to the field of jewelry?

Over the past ages, the traditional methods of designing and manufacturing jewelry were the prevailing methods, but with the advancement and development of technology, people began to use different techniques in the jewelry industry, whether the goal was personal, for benefit, or for beauty, and the enamel material added another type of beauty to the jewelry industry.

In this article the following will be explained:

• Definition of cold enamel

• Composition of cold enamel

• Types of cold enamel

• Methods of applying cold enamel in jewelry

• Uses of cold enamel in the field of metals and jewelry

• Definition of thermal enamel and its composition

• Types of thermal enamel

• How to obtain the color of enamel

• How to prepare thermal enamel for use and methods of applying it

The purpose of this article is to find out what enamel is, how it is applied, and its significant impact on the development of the metal products and jewelry industry

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 02 March 2024
  • Receive Date: 09 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 28 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 02 March 2024