Table of Contents
Is Niello an alloy?
Niello was an important alloy used by metal-smiths from ancient times until the end of the Renaissance. The low-temperature metal sulphide was commonly used as a high-contrast, fusion inlay alloy.
What is Niello jewelry?
Niello is a black mixture, usually of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal, especially silver. It is added as a powder or paste, then fired until it melts or at least softens, and flows or is pushed into the engraved lines in the metal.
What is Niello on Siam jewelry?
Siam silver is officially called “Nielloware.” Niello is a black mixture of copper, silver, and lead, used as an inlay on engraved or etched metal. American soldiers who visited Thailand in the mid-20th century bought this jewelry for their ladies back home, making it a popular mid-century trend.
What is the niello technique?
Niello (from Latin: Nigellus = “blackened”) is a metallic alloy with sulfur which is used as a surface decoration technique which, much like enamel, is fused to a metal base. The luster of niello, however, is metallic instead of vitreous and it is much tougher than enamel.
What is niello made of?
niello, black metallic alloy of sulfur with silver, copper, or lead that is used to fill designs that have been engraved on the surface of a metal (usually silver) object. Niello is made by fusing together silver, copper, and lead and then mixing the molten alloy with sulfur.
Where is Siam silver made?
Siam sterling jewelry is sterling silver jewelry made in Thailand and depicts the characters of mythology and from the Ramakien (the Thailand national story) as well as the story of Mekhala and Ramasoon. It was manufactured with two different combinations – Sterling / Niello and Sterling / Enamel.
When did Siam become Thailand?
1939
1939 – Siam changes its name to Thailand (“Land of the Free”).
How do you make niello silver?
Where is Siam sterling from?