What is filigree?

Goldsmithing technique, artistic demonstration and object of desire. Discover this jewelry delivery that seduces the entire world.

Jewelry is an artistic expression, but also an ancient craft and today, an industry that belongs to the fashion sector. The world of accessories, as well as complements, is as profitable as it is attractive; today, we put all our attention on filigree.

We explain it to you below.

Filigree, a touch of history

Defined by the Royal Spanish Academy as a work made of gold and silver threads, joined and welded with great perfection and delicacy, filigree corresponds to a goldsmith technique that is practically thousands of years old.

There are various cultures that can be included in the history of this form of jewelry; there are even discoveries and information about creations that include filigree from more than 2,500 years before Christ.

From East to West, passing through nations that included Greece and of course, Mexico, filigree has spread throughout the world as well as time.

The Mexican side

Pre-Hispanic jewelry is a faithful example of the inclusion of filigree among the customs and traditions of our ancestors. Cultures such as the Mixtec included it among their ornaments, objects, and jewelry turned into pectorals or necklaces, some related to deities.

With the arrival of the Spanish, filigree was transformed and through silver, it reached a new terrain: silver, generating pieces with the flagship metal such as rings, bracelets or earrings.

In this way, filigree gained popularity and, combined with European styles, as well as the influence of other parts of the world, its essence was refined until it became part of the national identity: wires transformed into threads that intertwine to generate unique shapes, jewelry for daily use or celebration.

Opportunity in fashion

Filigree is present in today's fashion. Beyond trends, this technique takes over styles both classic and contemporary.

This allows the interest in jewelry that does not lose its value, either aesthetic or economic, to be part of the interest among designers, sellers and specialized buyers.

Jerez earrings, jewelry with a pre-Hispanic accent, lines that scream Mexico or pieces full of modernity, filigree embellishes them and generates business opportunities.