18K Gold Byzantine Filigree Cross with Turquoise Enamel

Byzantine Cross embellished with a fine filigree, turquoise & red enamel and granules of precious metal.
The back side of the cross has no decoration.
Handmade with great attention to detail. Inspired by Byzantine art.
Made in 18k gold
Filigree is a delicate kind of jewellery metalwork, made with tiny beads or twisted threads, or both in combination, soldered together or to the surface of an object of the same metal and arranged in artistic motifs. The art of filigree dates back to ancient history. The first of the found jewelry in this technique has been found in Mesopotamia and dates to thousands of years BC. In the ancient world and particularly in Asia Minor, this art grew at the highest level.
Granulation (from Latin: granum = “grain”) is a jewellery technique whereby a surface of a jewel is covered with small spheres or granules of precious metal. The technique is thought to have its origins in Mesopotamia about 5,000 years ago.
As in all handmade items there may be small differences in weight and dimensions and this is what makes them unique and precious.