The Memori Studio Notes

Jewelry Guides

Clear, practical guides to the materials, stones and craft behind fine jewelry, written from what we learn designing, casting and finishing every Memori piece in our U.S. studio.

By Skye Zheng, designer and founder of Memori

A fingerprint impression captured in cast sterling silver

Craft

What Is Lost-Wax Casting? A 6,000-Year-Old Craft Behind Modern Jewelry

How lost-wax casting works, where it began, and how the same idea used for ancient bronzes shapes a fingerprint ring today.

Skye Zheng · 5 min read

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