1. Delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold, silver or other fine twisted wire)
   "The antique locket was adorned with intricate filigree work";
   - filagree [rare], fillagree [rare]

1. Make filigree, as with a precious metal
   "The jeweller filigreed the gold pendant"

Derived forms: filigrees, filigreeing, filigreed

Type of: craft, embellishment

Encyclopedia: Filigree