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What does filigree mean in jewelry?
Filigree or filligree or fillagree ornaments are made from pliable metal threads twisted into various designs. These designs are then soldered together to produce the main jewelry. Interestingly, the word “Filigree” is got from two Latin words; “filum” which means thread and “granum” which means grain. So this gives a picture of what Filigree jewelry…
