IN RECENT YEARS, THE FASHION MARKET HAS BEEN RECEIVING MORE AND MORE PRESSING DEMANDS FOR MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS WITH LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MAXIMUM SAFETY FOR THE HEALTH OF OPERATORS AND USERS. IN THE FIELD OF METAL ACCESSORIES FOR FASHION AND JEWELLERY, SOME INNOVATIONS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED IN BASIC MATERIALS, SUCH AS PB-FREE LOTTONE OR STAINLESS STEEL LUTIES, WHILE FOR A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF PRODUCTS GALVANIC FINISHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY VACUUM FINISHES WITH PVD (PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION) TECHNOLOGY. IN ADDITION, STAINLESS STEEL LIMPIEGO, WHILE SUPPORTED BY NEW TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS MIM (METAL INJECTION MOULDING), IS STILL LIMITED TO VERY SMALL PRODUCTS DUE TO THE HIGH COST AND COMPLEXITY OF THE PROCESS AND THE DIFFICULTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MECHANICAL SURFACE FINISHING OF THE MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE SO FAR PREVENTED A COMPLETE SATISFACTION OF THE DEMANDS OF ME