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Filigree vs Jewelry - What's the difference?

filigree | jewelry |

As nouns the difference between filigree and jewelry

is that filigree is a delicate and intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire while jewelry is (us|canada).

As a verb filigree

is to decorate something with intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire.

filigree

English

(wikipedia filigree)

Alternative forms

*filagree

Noun

(en noun)
  • A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.
  • A design resembling such intricate ornamentation.

    • Verb

  • To decorate something with intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire.

    • jewelry

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (US, Canada)