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Developing a Line of Sustainable Seashell Jewellery and Proposing a Manufacturing Loop to Improve Upon Traditional Processes
Journal
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN
21954356
Date Issued
2023-01-01
Author(s)
Vyas, Parag K.
Vyas, Nitya
Abstract
Jewellery has been an indispensable commodity to mankind for thousands of years. It has been part of the Indian culture and an invisible thread that joins the fraternity of jewellers across the world. In the world of competitive manufacturing of jewellery, introducing seashell jewellery in a way that appeals to the customer and yet meets sustainability goals, both pre- and post-production holds tremendous scope and potential for development. Before the popularisation of metals and gems in the jewellery industry, diverse materials were used to create ornaments. Processes such as carving and engraving were applied to them to create unique embellishments. A lot of explorations happened in the form of costume jewellery in the 1950s when composites such as Bakelite and rubber were introduced. The introduction of new materials in the Indian Jewellery Manufacturing Scenario in the form of neoteric jewellery with processes such as inlays and superfinishing give sustainable wearables and their production a new identity. This paper investigates the scope of this line of seashell jewellery and proposes a model to introduce improved microprocesses within traditional manufacturing processes to build a sustainable production loop as compared to a wasteful cycle.
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