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What is niello jewelry?
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Niello is a black-colored metal alloy made with sulfur and lead, gold or silver. Niello was used for centuries to create inlays in jewelry and other fine metallic objects, particularly in pieces made of silver. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of niello jewelry from some of the world's top sellers.
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Antique Thai Silver Buddha
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Thai Silver Buddha, rendered in incised and hammered sheet silver over wood & clay core
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Thai Other Metalwork
Materials
Silver
Rare and Magnificent Thai Silver, Gold
Jeweled Palace Mirror for Indian Palace
Located in Queens, NY
produced in Thailand.
This palace size hand-hammered Indian mirror is made from pure silver. A truly
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian Wall Mirrors
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver
Antique Thai Hill Tribe Cuff Bracelet with Engraved Tribal Patterns
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Thai hill tribe silver bracelet is beautifully engraved with tribal motifs. The Thai Silver
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Silver
Siam Sterling Silver Etched Oval Locket #15130
By Siam
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver etched oval locket.
Beautiful etched swirl designs on both sides of the locket
Category
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hmong ethnic framed necklace, silver plated metal, Laos, Thailand
By S. Thailand
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and rarely seen ethnic necklace made of silver-plated metal, from Thailand. Recently
Category
Vintage 1950s Thai Aesthetic Movement Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Silver Leaf
$1,734 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Thai Solid Silver-Gilt Niello Enamel Bowl, Siam, c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-19th Century extremely rare & fine solid silver niello bowl, stylised leaf shaped rim
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver, Enamel


