Filigree Engagement Rings

This decorative openwork pattern of wires was familiar to Europe for centuries before Filigree Engagement Rings came to bear. London and Parisian jewelers originally took their inspiration from Portugal or North Africa where filigree had been a common goldsmith technique along the Mediterranean coast. By the 1840's, canetille filigree work had completely replaced repousse largely due to the fact that the relative ease of travel and the curiosity for popular tradition favored a sophisticated interpretation of this style. The 1930's saw a revival of this fine latticework, usually in white gold, due to the war efforts and Diamond Filigree Engagement Rings became very popular.