Flattening a gold ribbon to the proper thickness. |
Gold strips pass through a mold that cuts the charms. Hearts fall into the red box. |
The hearts are now ready for soldering. |
Applying solder to the back of each charm so it would adhere to stainless steel. |
Soldering charms to a strip of links. |
We can appreciate the detailed work it requires to hand craft and paint the charms. |
 Rinsing charms after an acid wash. After washing, strips of charms are placed in a machine for drying. |
Polishing the strips of charms. |
 Stones are set using a machine that crimps the setting around each stone.
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 A finished strip of stones. We saw a variety of choices in different shapes including cabochon, hearts, and rounds. There were so many colors to choose from! |
 We had a wonderful time visiting our Boxing friends at their new state of the art factory. Pictured with Pat and Curtis are Ezio and Flori, production managers.
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