The shape and size of those pieces are programmed into a computer and the machine does the rest.Įxperienced artisans sand off any imperfections to make sure that each piece is completely smooth and flawless. Finally, the block is cut into different pieces of varying thickness, and then different shapes are cut out of it using a computer-controlled cutting machine. The compressed block of heather is placed in a mildly heated oven to help it set once it has fully set, it is removed from the oven and the rough edges are trimmed off of it. Next, the dyed stems are soaked in resin and compressed using 60 tons of pressure. The dried and bundled stems are dyed a variety of different colors and placed in a vacuum chamber where a heated dye is released. Several stems of various thicknesses are then bundled up together. Once the heather stems are dry, they are cut down and the bark is removed by a special machine. When the heather plant is fully grown, its stems are collected and then stored in a building as it dries out. One of the tricky things about making heathergems is that the plant only blooms twice a year on the Scottish Highlands.
The making of heathergems is a precise, painstaking process perfected by Scottish artisans over a long period of time.
That means heathergems are only manufactured in Scotland, which is just one of the many things that make them stand out from other forms of jewelry. So what are heathergems exactly? They are a unique kind of gem that is made from the heather plant that grows on the moors of Scotland, specifically, Pitlochry, Scotland. Heathergems are some of the most versatile and distinctive forms of jewelry available today. Even if you are a jewelry aficionado, you might not have heard of heathergems before.
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