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Have you ever wondered about all the things that are made from our ABRAMS PREMIUM STEEL®?
We at ABRAMS Industries® value the working relationship with our customers very much and it is always a pleasure to see what end products are made from our PREMIUM steel.
ABRAMS Industries® offers 44 steel grades in 53,000 dimensions that can be sawn, milled and ground to our customers desired dimensions. This service makes it even easier to further process the material and save on unnecessary storage costs.
As versatile as our steel range is, steel itself is a versatile and changeable material.
It is not only suitable for major projects in the industry, e.g., in tool and mold making, but also for the smallest detail projects, such as jewelry making.
In cooperation with Mr. Boris Müller, founder of Erosch jewelry, we have followed the journey of our Stainless Steel 304, straight from the self at our production site, to the manufactured chain pendant.
WHICH METAL IS SUITABLE FOR JEWELRY MAKING?
Everyone is familiar with the common metals used in the manufacturing of jewelry. These include, for example, silver, gold, or platinum. But another and mostly underestimated metal for jewelry making is stainless steel, which is why our partner Erosch turned to us - ABRAMS Industries®.
WHICH TYPES OF STAINLESS STEEL CAN BE USED FOR JEWELRY?
304 Stainless Steel is a corrosion resistant, austenitic chromium-nickel-steel which is easy to work with and has an attractive appearance when polished to a mirror finish. This steel grade has an excellent deep drawing property, is weldable and wear resistant, which makes it extremely suitable for manufacturing fashionable jewelry.
ORDERS OF QUALITY STEEL FROM ABRAMS INDUSTRIES®
Orders are received daily at our headquarter and forwarded to our production department.
So, when we received the order from Erosch Manufaktur, the order was quickly processed: 304 Stainless Steel produced to the requested specifications given by Mr. Müller.
The journey begins: 304 stainless steel made to measure
First, the right material is selected according to the order.
The raw panel is sawn…
… and milled to the desired dimensions of our customer.
The processed material is then subjected to a quality inspection.
The shipping of the steel
The making of the pendant
The material is carefully wrapped in protective packaging…
… and labelled with the ABRAMS banderole. Then it's off to the customer!
Just one day after dispatch, Mr. Boris Müller personally accepts the parcel.
The material is inspected and passes the inspection.
What is EDM when manufacturing a chain pendant from stainless steel?
Firstly, the holes for the eyelets are made with start-hole EDM. They will be important later to attach the pendant to the chain.
Now the steel chain pendants are eroded from the block on the wire eroding machine. The letter-side is cut first.
The material is then rotated 90° and the heart is eroded.
After the pendants have been eroded, the eyelets are rounded off by hand with a grinder.
Now the pendants are electropolished and checked individually and precisely by hand.
The silver pendants are ready. If desired, they can be goldplated ...
... hard gold plated with real gold. Rosé ...
… or yellow gold.
After a final quality check, the pendants, with or without a chain, are packaged.
The parcel is then sent to the proud new owners.
WHAT DOES OUR CUSTOMIZED STEEL MEAN FOR THE INDUSTRY?
We are especially interested in collaborations like this at ABRAMS Industries®, as it is a matter close to our hearts to work together with similar companies. This way, we are not only supporting each other, but also drive the domestic economy.
We are delighted with the cooperation with Erosch and this wonderful resulting blog article to give an insight into the further uses of our steels. A huge thank you to Boris Müller, for providing the photos and the great collaboration, which we greatly appreciate.
Steel can be so much more than most people think. Furthermore we are extremely happy to share such a success story, to offer an even better picture of our industry and to give the diversity of our products a stage.
Additional info: How do I clean jewellery made of stainless steel?
Since it is a corrosion-resistant steel, it is advisable to clean the pendants carefully with water and a little soap. Afterwards, it is important to rinse the piece thoroughly so that the protective layer is not attacked and the piece of jewellery remains like new for as long as possible.