SEDA JEWELERY

FILIGREE SILVER

This is a unique flower filigree  hand made in the silver township of Gianer Bali.This is a art form handed down from one generation to the next in this village.

Amazing workmanship

Stamped 925

Weight 17.60 cts app

Size 29 x 22 x 7 mm app

Filigree is silver         work (gold can also be used) in         which tiny, twisted wires are used         to create elaborate designs for         brooches, beads, pendants, charms         and other jewelry pieces.         These wires are spun into designs         and then secured through soldering.         Since such thin wires are used, the         final creation has a lacy, delicate,        and airy appearance.  Silver         and gold are especially good         materials for the filigree artisan,        as both metals are soft and         malleable—easily curled and         twisted into most any design.

The word “filigree”        is believed to come from the Latin         term for thread (filum) and grain (granum).         Filigree jewelry-making is an         ancient art, going back to early         Greek civilization, and perhaps to         earlier eras and civilizations.

Unlike some sterling         silver jewelry-making components,        filigree is usually not sold by the         gram, as there is so much labor         involved in the making of a filigree         piece.  Furthermore, the amount         of labor involved may different         dramatically from piece to piece,        based on how elaborate it is in         design.