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Much of the recent literature on defects that occur in jewelry manufacture is focused on those occurring in lost wax investment casting, However, defects can also occur during casting of ingot and its fabrication into sheet, tube, wire and rod as well as their onward fabrication into jewelry components by processes such as stamping and forging. These defects, along with their causes and prevention, are
briefly reviewed in this article.... (2002) Complete Story