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Ferroniere

September 4, 2009 Ferroniere

A small jewel hanging by a narrow ribbon, so arranged that the ornament comes in the middle of the forehead. So called from the picture in The Louvre

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Platinum

September 2, 2009 Glossary

That platinum does not oxidize is one of the primary reasons that antique platinum rings, brooches and other platinum jewelry is so sought after. That, and its resistance to wear, permit antique platinum jewelry to be brought back to life with a good cleaning and polishing, giving the antique jewelry a brilliant look, likely how it originally looked over 100 years ago.

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Damascening

August 14, 2009 Glossary

Cellini’s Memoirs shows the use damascening was put to in Renaissance times.

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Gold

August 8, 2009 Glossary

Gold. This beautiful metal always has been the one most used for jewellery, partly because of its rich appearance, partly because it is very easily worked, and also because it does not tarnish.

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Renaissance

August 7, 2009 Glossary

… the Renaissance was a cultural movement that began in Florence in the Late Middle Ages, eventually spreading throughout Europe.

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Enamel

August 6, 2009 Glossary

… a vitreous glaze fused to its base by heat …

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Niello

August 4, 2009 Glossary

A metallic composition of silver, lead, and sulphur. In appearance it is a black substance, somewhat resembling enamel, but it lacks the glassy surface and has a faintly metallic lustre.

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