The Filigree Thread

[Joanne10]

Hello, everyone! I’m a big filigree lover, in all its shapes and sizes, either Art Deco or the twisted wire technique.

Apparently, it survives in many places as a gold or silver smithing technique, but as with most handmade crafts, it’s at risk of dying out. (I also remember quite a few new pieces for sale in the late 90s-early 00s, but none these days - in my town at least -, which is a shame…)

For anyone curious, I found this article interesting, and a good starting point if wanting to find out more about how it’s made: https://www.lebrusanstudio.com/blog...ard-winning-designer-arabel-lebrusan-explains

Who else shares the same love of filigree? Post your pieces here!

 

[Joanne10]

I’ll start. Here are some pieces that my mother bought recently. My shots are terrible, so I’m attaching the vendor photos too, they’re better.



Also, if I weren’t on ban island (nearly wrote that out in capital letters, ha ha), I’d buy all of these… Hopefully, one day! The website is the online shop of a pawn shop, so yay for the age of the internet, or else I wouldn’t have found these beauties.

 

[diamondringlover]

hubby bought me these for my birthday I think around 1990 or 1991, they are appropriate today since they have hearts on them...I wore them for years at first, then they fell out of style and then I developed an allergy and can't wear any earring anymore...I have gotten rid of most of my earring but for some reason I have held onto these...they are 14K yellow gold

 

[Bron357]

This is my filigree brooch. I’m still waiting for delivery. I’m turning it into a bracelet as I have a filigree watchband I can use.

 

[Bron357]

Oh, I forgot about these earrings.

 

[Mreader]

One of my latest

 

[Catmom]

Two of my favorite pieces are filagree pieces, my Edwardian diamond ring and my vintage opal bracelet.

 

[Joanne10]

I’m just sitting here, drooling at everybody’s pieces! Fabulous!

 

[Neptune]

My transition European cut 3-stone dinner ring and re-purposed bangle.



I absolutely adore this bangle, showing off the profile.

 

[newtojewels]

I have some silver filigree from Bulgaria which was a gift from my partner who is from there. He told me that the jewelers say the art is completely dying out since a lot of people don't want to learn and it's hard to sell the more ornate pieces. The most fun piece I have from him is this necklace. Please excuse the messy hair!

 

[etudes]

My Filigree collection

 

[fiona00004]

I have some silver filigree from Bulgaria which was a gift from my partner who is from there. He told me that the jewelers say the art is completely dying out since a lot of people don't want to learn and it's hard to sell the more ornate pieces. The most fun piece I have from him is this necklace. Please excuse the messy hair!

My partner/husband is also from Bulgaria! I also got a hand made pendant from there when I visited last year your piece is beautiful