gold filigree

Ornate yellow metalwork

Gold filigree is delicate ornamental metalwork made from fine gold wire twisted and soldered into intricate patterns.

The technique produces lacy, openwork designs in jewelry, decorative objects, and architectural details: a pendant of gold filigree, filigree earrings passed down through generations.

The term sometimes describes anything with similarly intricate, delicate patterning.

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metalwork · wirework · scrollwork · pendant · brooch · wedding band · craftsmanship · tracery · arabesque · fine art · art nouveau · openwork · lattice · Byzantine · precious · antique · museum piece · treasure chest

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Opposites
metalworking technique

gold filigreecast iron

Brittle iron-carbon alloy

forged steel · wrought iron · sheet metal · ingot · welded steel

material value/preciousness

gold filigreeplastic jewelry

Ornaments of synthetic material

base metal · costume jewelry · pot metal · pewter · iron scrap

aesthetic character

gold filigreeminimalist design

Aesthetic of essential elements only

raw ore

Family

gold, golden, gilded, gilding, filigree, filigreed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G