Side by side
| Inlaid metalwork | Jewellery and gem setting | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | فلزکاری ترصیعشده | جواهرسازی |
| Category | Metalwork · Precious-metal inlay | Metalwork · Gold and silver jewellery |
| Materials | brass, silver, copper | silver, turquoise |
| Techniques | — | wire-filigree, metal-enamelling |
| Regions | isfahan, tabriz | isfahan, mashhad |
| Periods | seljuk, ilkhanid, timurid, safavid | seljuk, safavid, qajar, contemporary |
| Motifs | eslimi-arabesque | — |
| Current vitality | At risk | Living tradition |
What they share
- Materials: silver
- Regions: isfahan
- Periods: seljuk, safavid
How to tell them apart
- Materials such as brass, copper point towards Inlaid metalwork.
- Materials such as turquoise point towards Jewellery and gem setting.
- Jewellery and gem setting typically involves wire-filigree, metal-enamelling.
- The stated place of making is a useful clue, but never proof on its own.
Read more
- Inlaid metalwork entry · buying guide
- Jewellery and gem setting entry · buying guide
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- Minakari enamel vs Jewellery and gem setting
- Steel openwork (Fulad-kari) vs Jewellery and gem setting
Disclaimer
This comparison is educational and built from entries still under review. It cannot confirm what a particular object is.