clinquant vs filigree

clinquant

noun
  • Dutch metal. 

  • Tinsel; glitter. 

adj
  • Glittery; gleaming; sparkling; dressed in, or overlaid with, tinsel finery. 

filigree

noun
  • A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from platinum, gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire. 

  • A design resembling such intricate ornamentation. 

verb
  • To decorate something with intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire. 

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