Openwork

Quality of a jewel whose mount is hollowed with decorative voids that let light filter through. Openwork visually lightens the piece and heightens the play of light on stones set above the void. Achieved by piercing or by the assembly of wires, it recalls the delicacy of lace. Palace houses turn to openwork for supple bracelets, brooches and ceremonial tiaras of airy refinement.