The art of filigree - an ancient technique of goldsmithing thought to have originated in Sumeria in 3000 B.C. - is preserved at Cartier's Maison des Métiers d'Art. Beaten gold and platinum micro-wires are twisted, rolled, curled and cut into little rings,

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The art of filigree - an ancient technique of goldsmithing thought to have originated in Sumeria in 3000 B.C. - is preserved at Cartier's Maison des Métiers d'Art. Beaten gold and platinum micro-wires are twisted, rolled, curled and cut into little rings,

The art of filigree - an ancient technique of goldsmithing thought to have originated in Sumeria in 3000 B.C. - is preserved at Cartier's Maison des Métiers d'Art. Beaten gold and platinum micro-wires are twisted, rolled, curled and cut into little rings, and then soldered together.

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