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Savoir-faire

The savoir-faire of the Maison

Unique savoir-faire unique since 1830

Founded in 1907, Augis has been perpetuating its savoir-faire in its French workshops for more than 100 years.

Its artisans apply themselves with the same mastery to working gold and passing on their savoir-faire
from generation to generation.

Behind each creation lies a complex manufacturing process that links many trades.
Here is the story of our jewelry, from the original idea to production.

Peacock Augis

INSPIRATION

It all starts with research.

Depending on the themes imposed or the desires of the Maison, the designer is led to look for images, concepts always in accordance with the values ​​of Augis:
the family, the message of Love...

Several visuals are brought together and serve as inspiration for the shapes, patterns, volumes.
For religious medals, there is no shortage of sources:
church statues, religious icons, paintings by masters, etc.

It is the sensitivity of the designer which is the key to a successful drawing.
The most important thing remains that the drawing can tell a story, “that everyone can make their jewel their own”, confides to us our designer Louise.

Sketches Medals Augis

THE CREATION OF THE DESIGN

From the inspirations found, the designer makes several freehand sketches, detailing several patterns, changing scales and varying the volumes in order to find the right design.

The latter is then presented to the sales and marketing team and submitted for discussion.

After modifications and retouching, the design is copied literally, to scale and in vector layout for jewelry produced directly digitally. For traditional medals, the classic design is preferred!

Moldings Augis

THE CREATION OF THE TOOLS

After analyzing the design, the craftsmen choose a method to reproduce it on tools, necessary for the manufacture of Maison Augis jewelry. Plaster molding is an ancient technique that allows for unparalleled precision.

This step requires the intervention of a plaster sculptor, a profession whose tradition Maison Augis is proud to perpetuate. .

The plaster is then placed on a reducing lathe, a machine which faithfully reproduces the design of the plaster on a metal tool.

Today, our craftsmen also use 3D technologies which allow them to engrave directly onto the steel from the digital drawing.

Stamping Augis

JEWELRY MANUFACTURING

Depending on the model of the jewelry, several manufacturing techniques are used.

First of all, stamping : the tooling is placed in a press and hits a metal disc to apply the design. Between each strike, the metal is cooked to soften it and so that the details are printed as faithfully as possible.

After stamping, the piece is recovered, trimmed, drilled and sometimes also surfaced, that is to say, material is removed so that it corresponds exactly to the requested weight.
The jewel then passes into the hands of the finishing craftsmen.

For some jewelry designs, laser cutting is preferred. This involves using the precision of the laser to directly cut the piece according to the chosen design, particularly when the jewelry is openwork. The laser has the property of being very precise and very clean in its cutting.
The jewel then undergoes the same finishing treatment.

Box minting allows you to produce small quantities quickly. The steel tooling is placed in a larger steel strapping and placed in the large presses. It only takes one keystroke for the design to appear correctly on the jewelry.

Finishes Augis

FINISHES

Each piece of jewelry is subject to special treatment and quality control
at each stage of its creation.

Polishing and satin finishing are two necessary steps
to give the desired shine and appearance to the medal.

The contrasts and lines (guilloché, stonework) are reworked by our expert craftsmen.

The finishing thus involves numerous stages, each illustrated by a particular savoir-faire.

Augis case

QUALITY CONTROL

Each piece of jewelry is systematically checked at each stage
by Maison Augis craftsmen before a very selective final check.

Depending on the number of parts to be checked, our agents may use statistical techniques but most of the time, a systematic check is carried out.

Our teams then prepare the marketing of the jewelry by illustrating them with pretty photos and presenting them in pretty boxes.