TAILLE D'ÉPARGNE
Photo courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CMA (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals
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Taille d'épargne is sometimes referred to as black enamel tracery. Taille d'épargne is a form of champlevé, an enameling technique where opaque enamel is used to fill low-relief etchings in metal. Taille d'épargne was popular during the 1850s, in mass-produced Birmingham pieces. The style remained popular through the 1860s as American jewelers imitated the technique. |
