Leaf of silver that is extremely thin. It has been used for backing certain gemstones (e.g. rose cut diamonds andgarnet) but is too thin and fragile to be satisfactorily applied to a base metal.
Silver Leaf
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Leaf of silver that is extremely thin. It has been used for backing certain gemstones (e.g. rose cut diamonds andgarnet) but is too thin and fragile to be satisfactorily applied to a base metal.
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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