Golden rings were popular jewellery pieces in Medieval times, worn by both men and women, not only as means to display wealth and social status but also exchanged as tokens of love and to ward-off misfortune. Filigree and granulation were two of the most prominent techniques used to decorate and embellish Medieval jewels. The effect of filigree is created by intertwining metal threads in richly varied patterns, while granulation is rendered by attaching or embedding tiny metal grains or small spheres to the jewel’s surface.
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