Gold Leaf Manufacturing


The history of gold leaf


Gold leaf has almost 5.000 years of tradition. In modern gold leaf production, much has changed since the Middle Ages, but the basic principle has remained the same.
The laws of physics cannot be outwitted and the special ductility of gold can only be achieved by following certain rules. The ancient recipes for the various alloys are well-kept secrets.
Percentage & Certificates Only gold leaf that contains pure gold can be defined as gold leaf. Various components form an alloy which is poured into moulds, allowed to cool and then progressively thinned. Gold leaves of different carats are available on the market, but we only use pure genuine gold made in Germany!


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Step 1
The ingots are then “blanked” by passing them through the cylinders
Step 2
Transform them into strips a few tenths of a millimetre thick.
Step 3
Rolling phase
Step 4
Additional Rolling phase
Step 5
The beating
Step 6
The gold strip is cut into small stamp-like squares
Step 7
Smooth as silk.
Step 8
The gold leaf is placed on a cushion
Step 9
Cut by hand using a double-bladed knife called a “carretto”
Step 10
Testing phase
Step 11
Preparing to insert in traditional paper booklets.
Step 12
Inserting into the traditional paper booklets.