Reference
Etruscan Jewelry Glossary
Plain-language definitions for the techniques, forms, motifs, and research terms used across the site.
Granulation
Decoration made from tiny metal grains arranged and joined to a surface.
Filigree
Ornament made from fine wire, often twisted, beaded, coiled, or used as a border.
Repoussé
Relief formed by working metal sheet from the reverse side.
Fibula
A dress fastener comparable in basic function to a safety pin, often elaborately decorated.
Scarab
A beetle-shaped gem or seal form adopted and adapted across the Mediterranean.
Sanguisuga fibula
A fibula type named for its swollen, leech-like bow.
Palmette
A stylized fan-shaped plant motif.
Provenance
The documented history of an object’s ownership, discovery, and movement.
Archaeological Revival
Nineteenth-century jewelry inspired by excavated ancient objects and techniques.