Saturday 16 January 2021

Medieval floral jewellery

Medieval period began in 500 AD to 1500 AD. In this period there were lot of the techniques used in order to manufacture jewellery; those techniques are plating, chasing, repousse, enameling, inlay, granulation, filigree, stamping, and casting. In the pictures below how flowers evolve in floral jewellery from the floral motif to 2-dimensional flower. In this period of medieval, they didn't have a specific flower that they use to make jewellery. I couldn't find much about the floral jewellery made in the medieval period. I like these ideas below of how floral was made and I can use them to make floral jewellery by imitating a rose.


Figure 1- Pinky signet ring, bronze

In figure 1 shows that casting technique was used to make floral jewellery.  I like how the floral motif was used to make jewellery in a simple way. 

Figure 2- Gerochristo, (unkown). Medieval floral locket pendant, gold and sterling silver, 



The image in figure 2,  the flowers on the locket pendant are 2-dimensional and are plated with gold so that they can stand out. I like the way colour is used and it so detailed. The contrast of the black, silver and gold makes this locket pendant beautiful and neat. 

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