The exhibition the National Jeweller Competition "St. Petersburg's Recognition" was held as aprt of the exhibition JUNWEХ ST. PETERSBURG. Companies that participated in the event showed their best products including jewellery, clocks, tableware, promotional and souvenir gifts and a lot more.
The Northern silver niello, one of the most unique handicrafts which has gained the world fame. Niello is a kind of original copper-plate engraving, first the article is engraved, then it is covered with niello, then it is heated, niello melts, after the article gets cold it is cleaned and buffed. Source material is silver.
The flourishing of this art in Veliky Ustyug dates from the 17th-18th centuries when the market of Veliky Ustyug was on the rise. Later the town became a major centre for jeweller's art, namely production of niello adornments.
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