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Telkari: Aramean Art Form of Making Delicate Jewelry

Telkari is an art form of making delicate jewelry and crafts from fine silver or gold wire, a technique also known as filigree. The process involves drawing, twisting, and soldering thin wires into intricate, lace-like patterns and motifs. It has an ongoing presence in regions of Turkey like Mardin and Edessa (Şanlıurfa)

Telkari is an art form of making delicate jewelry and crafts from fine silver or gold wire, a technique also known as filigree. The process involves drawing, twisting, and soldering thin wires into intricate, lace-like patterns and motifs. It has an ongoing presence in regions of Turkey like Mardin and Edessa (Şanlıurfa)