Workshop Atmosphere — Still Life from Veliky Ustyug
A quiet workshop in northern Russia, where niello silver has been created for almost 100 years. Four pictures, four moments from the SevSever factory.
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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
Silver sulfide, copper, lead, sulfur — and a 2,000 degree gas flame. How SevChern creates the black line from four 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 their own stageMasterpieces in silver — six pieces that deserve their own stage
There are silver pieces that are used — wine goblets, champagne flutes, shot glasses. You drink from them, you put them back, you enjoy their shine. And then there are...
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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 decoration — Russian silver tradition from the CaucasusNiello decoration — Russian silver tradition from the Caucasus
“The Art of Niello Decoration – Russian Tradition in Sterling Silver” The niello technique is a centuries-old art form of Russian silversmithing. Fine engraving and a special black and silver...
