This 19.2 karat gold ring was handcrafted using the ancient granulation technique where flat plates are decorated using plain or twisted threads in different shapes. Only a trained eye is able to place each element in the correct place.
Height 1 cm
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Inês Barbosa
- Jewellery maker
- Póvoa de Lanhoso, Portugal
- Master Artisan
Contact
Portuguese, English
Hours:
Monday to Friday 09:00 - 19:00, Saturday 9:30 - 13:00
Monday to Friday 09:00 - 19:00, Saturday 9:30 - 13:00
Phone:
+351 968693037
+351 968693037
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Five generations of filigree
- • Inês follows her family’s craft tradition
- • She learned the local art of filigree from her father
- • Her pieces are inspired by ancient Portuguese jewellery
Inês Barbosa is proud to be the fifth generation safeguarding her family’s jewellery expertise. “Filigree and granulation techniques run in my family’s blood and I knew when I was 13 that this was what I would love to do for the rest of my life.” Creating her own workshop 15 years later enabled her to apply traditional methods to modern designs inspired by ancient Portuguese jewellery and nature. In Portugal, Inês is regularly invited to prestigious television shows to talk about her art and she represents Portuguese jewellery in exhibitions around the world. Today, she is already transmitting her skills to her daughter Rita, who wishes to pursue the family’s craft and is fully aware of the immense dedication required to master this craft.
Read the full interviewWorks
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Etruscan ring
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Etruscan Flower Earrings
These Etruscan Flower Earrings in 19.2 karat gold are handcrafted using the ancient art of granulation where flat plates are decorated with plain or twisted threads in different shapes. Only a skilful eye is able to position each element correctly.
Height 9 cm
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Minhoto’s Portuguese Heart
The Portuguese Heart is handcrafted using the filigree technique to fill the spaces of the jewel’s skeleton with ultra thin twisted gold wires. As the filigree thread is placed by hand, side by side and one by one, the soul of the piece comes alive.
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Etruscan Flower Ring
This 19.2 karat gold ring is handcrafted using the ancient granulation technique, where flat plates are decorated using plain or twisted threads in different shapes. Skilled eyes and hands are the only tools used to place each element in the correct position.
Width 2 cm
Height 1 cm
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Pattern Collection – Bracelet and Earrings
Handcrafted in 19.2k gold using the ancient filigree technique, the Pattern Collection of bracelet and earrings come to life as the inner space of the jewels’ skeletons are filled with ultrathin twisted gold wires placed delicately by hand side by side, one by one.
Height 2.6 cm
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