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