goldworkers
Precious metal crafters
Goldworkers are craftspeople who shape gold into jewelry, decorative objects, or other items.
The term covers various specialists—goldsmiths who work the metal, gilders who apply gold leaf, and artisans who create gold thread for textiles.
Medieval goldworkers formed powerful guilds in European cities.
Maker of silver objects
- metalsmithCraftsperson working with ores
- jewelerGem and metal artisan
- lapidaryWorker of precious stones
- engraverOne who incises designs
apprentice · master craftsman · guild · workshop · atelier · commission · patron · hallmark
Striking repeatedly with force
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- chasingFollowing to catch
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
granulation · casting · forging · engraving · polishing · burnishing · embossing · setting
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- alchemistsSeekers of elemental transformation
- base metalsNon-precious metallic elements
- magnum opusCreator's supreme achievement
hermeticism · elixir of life · arcane · esoteric · occultism · aurum · gilding · purification
Closed curve shape
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- braceletOrnamental wrist band
- earringLobe-worn adornment
brooch · chain · tiara · cufflink · locket · charm · diadem · torque
Relating to Egyptian monarchs
- FabergéLuxury Russian goldsmith house
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- reliquaryContainer for sacred remains
- ecclesiasticalRelating to church matters
regalia · crown jewels · ceremonial · votive · ornamental · heirloom · treasury · temple offerings
silversmith
Maker of silver objects
- metalsmithCraftsperson working with ores
- jewelerGem and metal artisan
- lapidaryWorker of precious stones
engraver · apprentice · master craftsman · guild · workshop · atelier · commission · patron · hallmark · touchstone
hammering
Striking repeatedly with force
filigree · granulation · casting · forging · engraving · polishing · burnishing · embossing · setting · inlaying
philosopher's stone
Legendary substance enabling transmutation
- transmutationComplete change of form
- alchemistsSeekers of elemental transformation
- base metalsNon-precious metallic elements
magnum opus · hermeticism · elixir of life · arcane · esoteric · occultism · aurum · gilding · purification · crucible
ring
Closed curve shape
earring · brooch · chain · tiara · cufflink · locket · charm · diadem · torque · bangle
pharaonic
Relating to Egyptian monarchs
- FabergéLuxury Russian goldsmith house
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- reliquaryContainer for sacred remains
ecclesiastical · regalia · crown jewels · ceremonial · votive · ornamental · heirloom · treasury · temple offerings
goldworkersblacksmiths
Artisans forging iron tools
ironsmiths · tinsmiths · silversmiths · coppersmiths · bronzesmiths