Workshop atmosphere — Still life from Veliky Ustyug
A quiet workshop in the Russian north, where the Veliky Ustyug niello tradition lives on. Quiet moments from the SevChern workshop in Veliky Ustyug.
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Workshop atmosphere — Still life from Veliky Ustyug
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Secretion 4 — Alchemy: How Four Components Become NielloSecretion 4 — Alchemy: How Four Components Become Niello
Metal sulfides, sulfur — and a 2,000 degree gas flame. How SevChern creates the black line from its components that won't come off.
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Secret 3 — The Graver: Why Hand Engraving Cannot Be Replaced by LasersSecret 3 — The Graver: Why Hand Engraving Cannot Be Replaced by Lasers
At SevChern, every line is cut by hand — with a graver, the tool that has remained unchanged for 300 years. Why a laser cannot replace it.
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Secret 2 — The Talent: He who draws the ornament before it is rendered in silverSecret 2 — The Talent: He who draws the ornament before it is rendered in silver
Before the silver meets the graver, it has felt the hand of an artist — like Olga Petrova at SevChermet, who crafts every ornament from paper.
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Secret 1 — The Foundation: How SevChern Melts Down Its Sterling SilverSecret 1 — The Foundation: How SevChern Melts Down Its Sterling Silver
Before the niello is applied, SevChern melts pure 999.9 silver in an induction furnace at 1080 °C — with a slight surplus for the benefit of each buyer.
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Masterpieces in silver — six pieces that deserve a stage of their ownMasterpieces in silver — six pieces that deserve a stage of their own
There are pieces of silver that one uses – and pieces that one displays. A portrait of six masterpieces by SevChern: city panoramas on magnificent goblets, a liturgical chalice, the...
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Niello silver samovar: Golden engravings and Russian tea traditionNiello silver samovar: Golden engravings and Russian tea tradition
A samovar made of 925 sterling silver with gold engravings, niello finish and partial gilding. Handmade in the Russian tradition — a masterpiece for tea connoisseurs and collectors.
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Silver Stories – The Matryoshka Nielloa No. 1Silver Stories – The Matryoshka Nielloa No. 1
Poetic, depth psychological interpretation of the Matryoshka as a symbol for hidden layers and soul.
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Niello ornamentation — Russian silver tradition from Veliky Ustyug to KubachiNiello ornamentation — Russian silver tradition from Veliky Ustyug to Kubachi
Niello — the black inlay in engraved silver lines — has a long history in Russia: from Novgorod and Moscow to the great centers of Veliky Ustyug in the north...
