CPM offers a finished casting service

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CPM’s finished casting service makes your work easier

We’ve found that many of our clients are turning away jobs they don’t realise they can accept simply by outsourcing their casting to us. This is due to either a general aversion to casting work (stemming mostly from a misunderstanding of the process), or the lack of a valid gold permit. This is such an unnecessarily wasted opportunity!

Let’s take one of our clients as an example. He works primarily with silver, and was chatting to one of our sales execs about a request he received for a gold engagement ring. Without a permit, he was about to decline the job rather than operate illegally. Once he was advised that he could outsource the job to us, he gladly took on the commission and has been using us ever since, even for some of his silver work that does not need to be made by hand.

CPM has dedicated and experienced casters who could improve both your workflow and bottom line. Talk to us and let us help you – it’s so much easier than you think to send in a casting job!

All we need from you is:

  • The finger size (for rings)
  • Stone size/s
  • Reference photos and/or basic sketch/line drawing (this can be really simple!) or wax or rhino design
  • Description in writing of the design including all relevant measurements – eg diameter of a bracelet etc

We will do the design and send it back to you for approval before we cast the piece. Our expert casters can also handle all the finishing for you. Your time is best spent conceptualising – not sandpapering, polishing and removing sprues. All that’s left to be done once you receive your carat-stamped item is to set the stones if applicable (and some of CPM’s branches can even do that for you too!)

We’ve had consistent feedback that when you outsource your casting, not only will you free yourself up for your creative work, but you’ll also come to realise how much you’ve been undervaluing your own time at the bench.

In short – here are the benefits to you, the jeweller:

  • Use CPM’s permit and trade legally
  • Free up your time to get back to creative work
  • Don’t turn away lucrative jobs!

Whether you are an established jeweller without a gold permit or a hobbyist looking to up your game, we encourage all our clients to engage with our sales executives about this valuable and convenient service.

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