filigree
noun
[ ˈfɪlɪɡriː ]
• ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery.
• "filigree earrings"
Similar:
wirework,
fretwork,
fret,
latticework,
lattice,
grillwork,
scrollwork,
lacework,
lace,
tracery,
Origin:
late 17th century (earlier as filigreen, filigrane ): from French filigrane, from Italian filigrana (from Latin filum ‘thread’ + granum ‘seed’).
