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🖤 A black inlay 🖤 To inlay metal
to niello

to niello

9.9
To decorate metal by filling lines cut into it with a black metal mix
  • verb
  • /niˈɛloʊ/
  • Specialized
: niellar
  • She plans to niello the silver bracelet.

Examples

  • Ancient craftsmen often nielloed swords and armor to add intricate patterns.

  • The jeweler nielloed the silver ring, creating a striking contrast with the dark inlay.

  • She admired the beautifully nielloed box, its engraved lines filled with black enamel.

  • The artisan nielloed the intricate patterns beautifully.

  • The jeweler nielloed the silver ring, creating a striking contrast with the dark inlay.

  • Ancient craftsmen often nielloed swords and armor to add intricate patterns.

  • The artisan nielloed the intricate designs on the bracelet, enhancing its beauty.

Synonyms

to inlay
vsto niello
1 5.9

To decorate a surface by fitting pieces of a different material into it

uses engraved lines filled with black metal on metal

Surface Forms

niello infinitive
nielloed past
nielloed past participle
nielloing present participle
nielloes third person singular

Etymology

The verb niello comes from the noun niello (the dark inlay), so to niello a piece of metal is to engrave it and fill the lines with that 'black' alloy to make the pattern clear.