It’s obviously taken some time, research, and planning to get to the point of 3D printing their collection directly with metal. This is on the horizon now though as Lolo & Galago are working with a company in Switzerland to create and debut a luxury jewelry collection that is ‘direct from print.’
“We’ve always positioned ourselves as a contemporary brand and it is our mission to embrace modern technological developments to continually push ourselves as an innovator creating truly exotic jewelry,” said Lolo & Galago owner, Jason Penn.
While many already progressive contemporary jewelers 3D print using wax, creating a mold to cast the jewelry, Lolo and Galago seek a much purer and streamlined approach by using direct metal printing. The wax and casting would be eliminated altogether, and fine jewelry would be created by simply loading the precious metals right into the 3D printer, and then printing layer after layer of the metal until the pieces of jewelry form. Once printed, the jewelers would take over in polishing—which is a very important process at Lolo & Galago as their jewelery has a ‘trademark brightness to its finish,’ due to a unique two-stage polishing process.
“Some of the most famous brands in the world first differentiated themselves with a technical development and at Lolo & Galago we aim to do just that,” said Penn.
London-based Lolo and Galago is a company rich in royal heritage and substantial history. It’s only fitting that they should be the ones to pave the way for solid new technology to create their classic luxury pieces, furthering their mission to provide “contemporary elegance through exotic luxury.”
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