FREE: ANTIQUE COLLECTOR'S THAI NAKON SILVER NIELLO WARE EARRINGS

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These are gorgeous antique earrings, made of Silver and Niello. Niello is something similar to enamel. It is a black metallic amalgam consisting of several metals. This is a delicate and minute art that has become almost extinct. In Siam Thailand, only the most skilled artisans still practice the intricate processes used in the making of this unusual jewelry. Producing a fine piece of Niello is an operation calling for great skill, patience and precision. First the design is engraved or drawn manually upon the smooth surface of sterling silver. The background is tapped down or sometimes use the acid reaction and then filled with Niello. The piece is then carefully heated over a fire until the black Niello filling fuses. After it has cooled, the surface is filed down and highly polished until it presents the appearance of smooth jet black metal enriched with an exquisite design of vividly contrasting silver. The design on every piece must be engraved by skilled craftsmen once more for the final finish.
The back of the earrings are stamped as such: SILVER 939
THAI NAKON
MADE IN SIAM
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