THE MAKING OF THE JEWELRY OF THE LAST FRONTIER.
To compliment The Last Frontier eyewear collection and honor the rich history of silversmithing and lapidary artisanship in the American West, Jacques Marie Mage has been working diligently to produce an especially limited-edition series of sterling silver and gold jewelry that exemplifies our commitment to craft and creative expression.
IEach luxuriant collectible is handcrafted in Los Angeles by a team of expert jewelers lead by Guillame Pajolec, founder of Spectrum Manufacturing and a veteran of the fashion industry who earned his reputation for superior manufacturing while working with the likes of Gerbot, Chrome Hearts, and Henry Duarte. Bringing over 20 years of experience in gemology and the jewelry arts, Pajolec is perfectly suited to bring the JMM vision to life.
The process requires an incredible breadth of knowledge—from materials to production techniques to finishes—and an unerring meticulousness. Once designs are formalized, the appropriate precious metals are procured, in this case ethically sourced sterling silver and recycled gold that is certified conflict-free (Dodd Frank Act-compliant), and contains no added lead or cadmium.
For most jewelry, Pajolic’s team will then 3-D print the design in wax, cast it in metal to create a master, and use that to make production molds. “But, in the case of JMM,” says Pajolec, “we do it a little bit differently.”
For one, the intricacy of JMM jewelry doesn’t allow for the making of a production mold; each piece must be cast directly from a wax 3-D print. “When you make molds you tend to lose some of those fine details,” explains Pajolic. “So the JMM jewelry requires a little more attention, and requires my best guys to work on that product, because the brand’s expecting that really, really terrific quality. There's no room for any mistakes.”
