The Horse 2019/20

Technology & Environment

Step 4 - Part 1

15. May 2020 Selina-Lehmann Step 4 Shape and Create, M17a Zurich, Team Accessoires sharing (1)

Hello everyone

Finally we did our calculation, the buissnessplan and the organigramm. We will publish these three things in two parts. 

Everything is to be considered as if we were founding a company. Of course everything is only fictitious.

The calculation was not very easy because it is very difficult to find the exact number of grams of material in a necklace. Because of this, we did the whole thing in a text.

In any case, we assume that a neckless is made of 18ct, which corresponds to 3.6 g yellow gold. Carat describes the density of fine gold. In the picture below we describe how the process of winning gold might look like. If we now assume that these chains are sold ten times, the effort is logically ten times greater. On the picture you can also see a truck that transports rock. From one ton of rock 3-5 grams of gold can be processed. Let us assume that a ring with 3 grams of gold needs one ton. For 10 rings, it takes six tons of rock. Suppose a truck can transport one ton and has to go this way six times. By driving less, you can avoid producing less CO2, which is better for the environment.

 

Picture Source: https://philoro.de/expertenwissen/von-der-goldmine-zum-goldbarren

 If you want to know how gold and silver are made, take a look at the link down below.

production of gold and silver

 

Julia and Selina

 

 

Step 3 - Experiences

15. May 2020 Selina-Lehmann Step 3 Experience, M17a Zurich, Team Accessoires sharing (0)

Hello everyone

We are still in the process. Nevertheless we want to share our experiences with you. The teamwork is going quite well, although we can only work from home.

It's not as easy as we thought, regarding to the materials of jewellery, the necklace comes in many different variations, moreover the exact materials are not always described.

But we try to do the best possible.

Kind regaredes

Julia and Selina

Step 2 - Accessoire Sharing

30. March 2020 Selina-Lehmann Project planning, Step 2 Research, M17a Zurich, Team Accessoires sharing (0)
Hello:)
 
Our goal is to reach people who need high-quality jewellery once and for whom it is not worth having it forever. This can save a lot of material and effort.
 
First a few general things about the material: A piece of jewellery can consist of different materials. The most common are gold, silver, palladium, stainless steel, platinum etc. For example, a white gold chain can consist of 37% gold, 11% silver, 20% copper and 32% palladium. Gold, for example, is measured in carats, which means that a Cartier ring has been assumed to contain 18 carats of yellow gold, which means that it contains 3.6 grams of gold. 
The fineness of a piece of jewellery indicates how much of the precious material in a piece of jewellery is in per thousand.
 
The distribution will be carried out via a homepage, on which all pieces of jewellery are registered. The procedure will be that we are like a company with individual departments, each of which is responsible for something. The customer can choose a piece of jewellery. This will be sent to his home. He can use it for a certain period of time. Afterwards, he sends it back and we clean it again so that it is ready for the next parade.
 
We hope that you were able to get a little insight.
 
Kind regardes
 
Julia and Selina

Our first researches

20. March 2020 Julia-Hartmann Step 2 Research, SHARING, Team Accessoires sharing (1)

Hello everyone

Down below you can find our first researches about our new sharing project.

How can we save with this kind of sharing?

  • Because people always bring their borrowed accessoires back, there is no need to produce as much and there is no need to use as many machines and employees
  • Saving of different manufacturing materials, such as silver, gold, nickel, copper etc.
  • Money can also be saved
  • People can save their time, because we have an Online-Shop and they do not need to go into a normal shop

Advantages:

  • Save energy
  • Save material
  • Less production=better for the environment

Disadvantages:

  • Property from the owner
  • A own insurance
  • Worse for economy, when they can sell less

What kind of energy could be saved?

  • Grey energy. It is the amount of energy required for the production, transport, storage, sale and disposal of a product.
  • Electricity, by the production
  • Personal energy

More researches will follow.

Best wishes,

Selina and Julia