Influences of additive manufacturing 3D printers on the production cost and future of jewelry industry

Putting three dimension printers (3D printers) as the core study of jewelry industry, problems calculating the cost of production and also the role of 3D printers in the jewelry industry seem a vague point. In this study first, it has been tried to go through the history of Additive Manufacturing with an intensive focus on the metal and jewelry 3D printing, different methodologies. The second step was defining the important factors which influence the cost of the production and establish a simplified formula for calculating the cost of printing jewelries with precious metals. In the third step the laser additive manufacturing formula (LAM) is modeled in Excel to analyze the influences of different precious metals (Platinum, Gold and silver) on the cost of a 3D printed object based on the results. After that you will study the effects of 3D scanner in the jewelry industry and how the copyright law can protect the designer patents. Afterward, by comparing the traditional supply chain model and AM SC model you will see the reasons which 3D printers reduce the SC costs. This study will explain that, how a 3D scanner can be a source of inspiration for the designer to create his or her own creative design without exceeding the copyright law. We will see how we can boost the industry in different occasions by using 3D printers. We will have a glance over the future of jewelry industry benefited from AM.