À jour, French for "openwork" or "ornamental work" (of metal, wood, fabric, etc.) with numerous openings in the material. Pierced or openwork decoration, cut in metal so as to show light or to make a pattern which often forms the background of a design. The same as open setting.
A Jour
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Explanation on a jour by Adin antique jewelry
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A Jour
À jour, French for "openwork" or "ornamental work" (of metal, wood, fabric, etc.) with numerous openings in the material. Pierced or openwork decoration, cut in metal so as to show light or to make a pattern which often forms the background of a design. The same as open setting.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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