Caliphate GoldSmithing in Spain
Country of the crafting: Spain
Region of the crafting: Andalucía
Town of the crafting: Cordoba
Type of the crafting: Jewellery
The Caliphate filigree is an artisan jewelry made according to the traditional methods of Andalusian jewelry of the 10th century. Inspired by the decoration of the mosque and the palatial city of Madinat Al-Zahra of Córdoba.
The main material is 925 mils silver covered in white gold with special enameled ceramic for metals. the artisanal caliphate techniques include the fusion of the raw material, using the same copper and silver alloy that was used during the caliphate, as established by the Metals Law.
