Hello guys,
I am making ancient jewellery facsimile reproductions and would like to ask your opinion. I have seen many roman, greek and Etruscan gold and silver chain terminals and rings which have linear grooved decorations and always wanted to know the technique how these grooves have been made. I know that grooves can be made by hammering the sheet, but I am sure there must have been another way. I have a few ancient jewellery loops of roman period and I am sure these decorations have not been hammered because there are no marks on other side and sheet metal is very thin. Maybe they were used to engrave and then polish it.
I would like to know how to make those details in traditional way. I have uploaded a few pictures just to clarify what I am talking about.
Sorry for silly question and thank you in advance.
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