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filigree (noun, verb):
noun
1: ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
2a: ornamental openwork of delicate or intricate design
b: a pattern or design resembling such openwork
c: ornamentation, embellishment
verb
: to adorn with or as if with filigree
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Ornamental work formerly made with grains or beads is called filigree. It comes from an Italian word made from the Latin words for thread and grain. Today filigree is usually of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper, and is used chiefly to decorate gold and silver surfaces. Filigree can also apply to any ornamental openwork of delicate or intricate design or to a pattern or design resembling such openwork.
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