Pretty impressive on how the Beijing Olympic medals are made. It isn’t easy to fabricate such pulchritudinous medals. Both reverse and observe sides of the metal are been processed through such complicated procedures in order to ensure the greatest quality.

“The medals, made of gold and jade, symbolize nobility and virtue and are embodiment of traditional Chinese values of ethics and honor.

The medals are 70mm in diameter and 6mm in thickness. On their obverse side, the medals adopt the standard design prescribed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) — a drawing that represents the winged goddess of victory Nike and Panathinaikos Arena, while on their reverse side, the medals are inlaid with jade with the Beijing Games emblem engraved in the metal centerpiece.”

The process of making Beijing Olympic Medals starts here:

Step 1: Selecting stones

Step 2: Jade cutting

Step 3: Jade polishing

Step 4: Check details

Step 5: Medal mould

Step 6: Bronze medal is ready for process

Step 7: Medal machine tool

Step 8: Medal after punching

Step 9: Groove making machine

Step 10: Groove checking-up

Step 11: Putting jade into the medal

Step 12: Done

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