The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a
metal element of a piece of jewelry or a timepiece, the method comprising the steps of: (a) shaping and agglomerating a
solid composition comprising a
metal powder and optionally an organic binder, the
metal powder consisting of particles of an
alloy selected from the group consisting of the following alloys: *
gold alloys containing at least 583 wt‰ gold; * silver alloys containing at least 750 wt‰ silver; *
platinum alloys containing at least 850 wt‰
platinum; shaping the mixture, forming an
agglomerate of metal particles; (b) forming a metal element by
sintering the
agglomerate of metal particles on a support at a
sintering temperature Tfri, the support having a coefficient of
thermal expansion ΔV1, the
agglomerate of metal particles having a coefficient of
thermal expansion ΔV2, where 0.5*|ΔV2| ≤ |ΔV1| ≤ 1.5*|ΔV2| over a temperature range between * Tfri-200°C and Tfri for gold or silver alloys; * Tfri-400°C and Tfri for
platinum alloys, the support and the agglomerate of metal particles being made of different materials.